Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons, supervising incarcerated individuals, and managing correctional policies and rehabilitation programs in Pennsylvania.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania state prison system | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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state corrections department ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PA DOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PADOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Pennsylvania Parole Board
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania State Police NERFINISHED ⓘ community service providers ⓘ county jails in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
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correctional officers ⓘ counselors ⓘ healthcare staff ⓘ parole agents ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
offender accountability
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public safety ⓘ recidivism reduction ⓘ |
| follows |
Pennsylvania state law
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U.S. constitutional standards for corrections ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | adult state prison population in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.cor.pa.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements |
correctional policies of Pennsylvania
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educational programs for inmates ⓘ inmate rehabilitation programs ⓘ mental health services for inmates ⓘ substance abuse treatment programs for inmates ⓘ vocational training programs for inmates ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mission |
to protect the public by managing offenders under its custody and supervision
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to provide opportunities for offender rehabilitation and successful reentry ⓘ to provide safe and secure correctional facilities ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Pennsylvania state prisons
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state correctional institutions in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | standards of operation for state correctional institutions ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
community corrections centers
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correctional policies in Pennsylvania ⓘ incarcerated individuals in state custody ⓘ parole supervision in coordination with the Pennsylvania Parole Board ⓘ reentry programs for offenders ⓘ rehabilitation programs for inmates ⓘ state prisons in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
oversight by the Governor of Pennsylvania
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oversight by the Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | law enforcement and corrections agency ⓘ |
| uses | risk and needs assessment tools for offenders ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania state prison system