SCI Chester – Pennsylvania

Looking for someone locked up at State Correctional Institution – Chester?  State Correctional Institution – Chester is a correctional facility in the Pennsylvania state prison system, which is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.  This guide gives you all about anything you might need to know about State Correctional Institution – Chester such as the following:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  Visitation policies and procedures.  The prisons’s phone number and address.  How to send mail and money to an inmate at State Correctional Institution – Chester.  And more…

Official Name:	State Correctional Institution – Chester
Year Opened:	1998
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Delaware
DOC:	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

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Below you will find the mailing address and street address for SCI Chester. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a letter or package to a prisoner there, and make sure to use the physical address if you want to know the actual location of the facility.

Make sure to check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information on this page if you are going to mail a package or letter to an inmate so that you correctly write the address, and use the appropriate steps for mailing a letter or package. If you don’t use the correct directions, the letter or package could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
SCI Chester
500 East Fourth Street 
Chester PA, 19013

Use the street address if you are visiting a prisoner. Make sure to also read the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections further down on this page before you try to visit someone in prison.

State Correctional Institution – Chester
500 E. Fourth Street 
Chester PA, 19013

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SCI Chester inmates don’t have telephones, so you can’t call prisoners, however, there are cases when it may be necessary to know the telephone number to State Correctional Institution – Chester.

(610) 490-5412

State Correctional Institution – Chester inmates are able to make phone calls using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t get to fax your inmate, but there are times when it may be helpful to have the fax machine number to the prison.

The email address listed below is the general email address for the facility. You cannot contact individuals using this address. If you need to email an inmate, check out the Inmate Email information on this page.

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To send a letter via email to an inmate at State Correctional Institution – Chester you must follow an specific procedure to ensure that the email gets to the inmate.

Inmates are not allowed to access the internet.

There are certain steps that you must follow when sending mail to a state prisoner. If you don’t follow the procedures then the letters and packages might not be received.

Before you send anything, read the links below:

State Correctional Institution – Chester employees do open and read all received general packages and mail. Received general packages and mail is read as frequently as is necessary to keep security and safety or watch any problems having to do with inmates.

Here is the correct format for how you have to address a letter or package to a state prison inmate at SCI Chester:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
SCI Chester
500 East Fourth Street 
Chester PA, 19013

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Each state correctional institution has a Commissary that was started to provide inmates a bank type account for inmate money and for buying items not provided by the prison.

Family, friends, or other sources may send funds to prisoner’s accounts using the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can choose to send prisoners money through the postal service and have to send it to the address below and follow the directions given below:

The deposit has to be in the form of a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold, and during this hold period the prisoner will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will send back any funds that do not have correct inmate info if the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Personal checks and cash cannot be accepted for deposit so don’t send cash or checks.

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State prison inmates are often transported to different prison facilities throughout the Pennsylvania prison system, so you may have to find where an inmate is located using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to look up an State Correctional Institution – Chester prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other Pennsylvania state prisons: Pennsylvania State Prisons

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you visit an inmate at State Correctional Institution – Chester, make sure you be aware of this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Each prison has its own procedures for prison visits and they change regularly. The procedures listed below may be out of date since this was written, so you should also read State Correctional Institution – Chester’s official website to get the most up to date rules for visitation.

The front entrance guard ensures every visitor signs the prison visitors log upon entering the institution and upon exiting.

Positive picture ID of visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state picture id is OK.

For everything shown below, check the main prison website as this information is changed often:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Details about State Correctional Institution – Chester records coming.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about State Correctional Institution – Chester death row to be added later.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about Pennsylvania parole procedures coming soon.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Details about release procedures will be posted ASAP.

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Section about what life is like at State Correctional Institution – Chester will be posted ASAP.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A State Correctional Institution – Chester news section to be added later.

A photo section will be posted ASAP.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at State Correctional Institution – Chester
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at State Correctional Institution – Chester.

If you have any photos of State Correctional Institution – Chester that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Are you trying to find a job at a correctional facility? Have experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility previously?

If so, click here: SCI Chester Jobs

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The official website: SCI Chester Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Info about family resources will be posted ASAP.

A section with the history of State Correctional Institution – Chester coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous State Correctional Institution – Chester inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Pennsylvania State Prisons: Pennsylvania State Prisons

State Correctional Institution – Chester Links

The official website: SCI Chester Website
State Correctional Institution – Chester Jobs

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Links

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Main Website
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Prison Directory
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Prison Map
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Prison Jobs
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Prison Inmate Search
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Most Wanted

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Pennsylvania State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Pennsylvania State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Pennsylvania State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Pennsylvania State Prison Inmates
Pennsylvania State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been incarcerated in SCI Chester? Do you know someone that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at State Correctional Institution – Chester?

If you have, then you should write a review about it. Write about what you experienced so others can find out what to expect.

Things you could include in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Facility and layout
• Guards and prison staff
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Inmate safety
• Prison gangs
• Activities and programs

If you are currently an inmate here, include your mailing address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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