America's Most Historic Prison Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. The PADOC maintains a centralized inmate database which one can easily search (refer the guide below). The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness or utility of this information, and assume no liability for inaccurate information, delays in updating data, errors, … It operated as a prison until early 1970s when it shut down and became a tourist attraction. It is said to be haunted. Eastern State Penitentiary is in downtown Philadelphia. The official website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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State Correctional Institution – Cresson, Cresson, Pennsylvania, Converted from a … While the inmates … Explore the cellblocks and learn about the history of this facility and its relevance today. Eastern State Penitentiary is open for tours seven days a week, year round. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious lawbreakers, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone. It was built in the late 1800s. Records of inmates serving their sentence in PA state prisonsare maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC). Tickets are available online or at the door, subject to availability. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is responsible for operating the state prison system and provides parole supervision of reentrants.