Community members are coming together in Centre County to voice their opinions on the potential closure of two local correctional facilities.
The third session of a series of public discussions about the closures facilitated by State Representative Paul Takac, has started tonight.
In February, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced the recommendation to close the SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp.
The DOC says these closures could save the state $10 million dollars for the upcoming fiscal year, and over $100 million dollars for future years.
Representative Takac then announced five open to the public discussions over the closures, with intentions to take in community insight. Tonight’s meeting is the third.
Various individuals like State Lawmakers, local residents, inmates, and workers of these facilities have stepped up on voicing their displeasures regarding the potential closing.
After tonight, two more public discussions will run through the beginning of April, before a final decision on the closures will be made.