SCI Smithfield Release Outcomes
State parole can move a person from SCI Smithfield into the community under Pennsylvania Department of Corrections field supervision. The sentence remains active through the applicable maximum date unless another lawful event changes it. Maximum expiration can produce discharge from the state sentence. Even then, an unrelated sentence or detainer may cause another authority to take custody instead of allowing an unconditional return to the community.
A move to another PA DOC prison is a transfer. It is not release from state custody. Smithfield's regional parole-violator role adds a further distinction: a person who was released earlier may later be recommitted or placed at SCI Smithfield because of a parole matter. That placement should not be confused with a new Huntingdon County arrest. Read the state record's status and dates before deciding which event occurred.
| Recorded event | Custody result | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Parole release | Community with state supervision | PA DOC supervised-person result and Board Action |
| Maximum expiration | State sentence discharges | Official DOC sentence or discharge record |
| SCI transfer | State custody continues elsewhere | PA DOC inmate location and movement record |
| Detainer handoff | Another authority receives the person | DOC record plus receiving agency |
| Parole recommitment | Community supervision returns to custody | Board Action and PA DOC custody record |
SCI Smithfield Recommitment Records
SCI Smithfield has housed regional parole violators. A parole violation matter can result in detention, a hearing, recommitment, continued parole, or later reparole, depending on the official action. “Absconder” refers to a person accused of failing to remain in contact with supervision and sought by parole authorities. It does not by itself prove where the person is now or establish a new conviction.
Match the person to a Pennsylvania Parole Board Action and then check the PA DOC locator. The written action explains what the Board decided. The locator indicates whether PA DOC currently places the person in an institution or under supervision. If an earlier release date and a current Smithfield placement both appear in the record trail, preserve both. The earlier release may remain accurate even though custody resumed later.
Verify an SCI Smithfield Release
The official PA DOC Inmate/Parolee Locator is the right first search for SCI Smithfield. It is updated daily and has separate inmate and Department Supervised Individual searches. Use a DOC inmate number or parole number when possible. A full name should be paired with a birth date, age, or committing county to reduce the risk of choosing a namesake.
- Search the inmate side for the person and compare the name, number, date of birth, committing county, and current location.
- If the person may have left on parole, search the supervised-individual side and compare its identity and state fields.
- Write down the displayed release date only as labeled. On that search, it supports release into active supervision rather than full sentence discharge.
- Review the relevant Board Action when parole, revocation, or reparole is part of the history.
- Ask PA DOC for the existing custody, movement, sentence, or discharge record when the online information is incomplete.
A no-result does not certify release. The locator focuses on people under PA DOC custody or supervision. Full discharge, a spelling issue, data lag, or departure from DOC jurisdiction can each lead to an absent match. The county prison website is not a fallback for this state record. It covers a different institution.
SCI Smithfield Search Fields
The inmate side accepts First, Middle, and Last Name, Inmate Number, Parole Number, Gender, Committing County, Current Location, Citizenship, and Date of Birth or Approximate Age. Results can identify the inmate number, full name, birth date, current location, and committing county. A detail view may add aliases, an image, parole number, physical details, permanent location, and a last-updated time.
The supervised-person side accepts name, parole or inmate number, gender, Release Date, and birth date or age. Its detail view may include the release date and a wanted parole absconder indicator where applicable. The PA DOC locator service page explains the official scope. This is the same statewide search used for all PA DOC institutions, but a result must still be checked for the correct SCI Smithfield identity and custody episode.
- Release Date
- On the supervised-person search, evidence of release into active PA DOC supervision.
- Current Location
- The institution or location shown for a person covered by the inmate search.
- Committing County
- The county tied to the judgment, not proof of the current facility.
- Discharge
- Expiration of the correctional sentence, best confirmed through an official DOC record.
Note: No verified public locator field promises a projected, tentative, minimum, or maximum release date for an SCI Smithfield inmate.
SCI Smithfield Release Contact
The institution phone is useful for routing a facility question. It should not be treated as a substitute for the PA DOC records process. For a release, transfer, or discharge document, describe the existing record sought and supply the full name, DOC number, facility, and relevant date range. Pennsylvania DOC, not Huntingdon County government, is the custodian of state-prison records.
Ask for the field or document that answers the specific issue. A movement record can establish an intra-DOC transfer. A release record can identify departure into supervision or to another authority. A sentence or discharge record is better suited to maximum expiration. If parole is involved, identify the Board Action as a separate item. This focused wording helps avoid treating several distinct events as one generic release.
State Correctional Institution Smithfield1120 Pike Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: 814-643-6520
Operator: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
The Pennsylvania Parole Board is the decision agency for state parole. A grant authorizes parole subject to requirements, but it does not prove the exact time the institution completed release. Institutional processing, the release plan, or a detainer may still affect the next move. Board records, the locator, and the DOC custody record should be read together.
How SCI Smithfield Began
The official SCI Smithfield page says construction began in late 1984. The institution opened on November 10, 1988, as Pennsylvania's fourteenth state correctional institution. It is described as a maximum-security institution for males. The site has 10 residential units and 25 operational structures, with 31 acres inside and 30 acres outside the perimeter.
The official page also reports average staffing of 522. None of those institution facts reveals whether a named person left custody. They establish which facility and operator created the record.
Smithfield's modern origin contrasts with nearby SCI Huntingdon, whose institutional roots reach the nineteenth century. That difference is the required local history angle, not mere color. Both prisons sit near the county system and can appear in searches using “Huntingdon,” yet each state result must retain its exact facility name. SCI Smithfield is also distinct from Huntingdon County Prison, which handles local pretrial and county-sentence custody.
SCI Smithfield Release Preparation
SCI Smithfield's Reentry Service Office works with people within 18 months of a minimum or release date. Reentry Parole Agents provide workshops and connect participants with community services. This work can support a future transition, but it is not a public list of people scheduled to leave. The 18-month service window is not a promise that parole will be granted or that release will occur on a particular day.
Pennsylvania's minimum date is generally the first point for ordinary parole consideration, not automatic release. A maximum date is the outside sentence end as officially computed. Specialized RRRI and short-sentence rules may apply to defined cases, but there is no universal rule that every prisoner serves a fixed percentage. Use the sentence, official calculation, and Board Action for the individual case.
SCI Smithfield Release Alerts
PA SAVIN release notifications, accessed through VINELink, cover Pennsylvania state prisons and state parole. Registration can provide phone, text, email, or app alerts for covered custody changes. The event comes from the participating source. It may be prompt, yet it is not a certified discharge record or court disposition.
When an alert arrives, save the event date, facility, and wording. Then compare it with the locator and the official record if the distinction between parole, discharge, transfer, and recommitment matters. An alert that SCI Smithfield released someone does not rule out an immediate handoff. The Huntingdon County released-inmate records path also shows why county and state sources should not be mixed.
Where did the person go? The locator can reveal continued DOC custody or active supervision. A DOC movement or discharge record is the stronger source when another authority received the person.