They decided to try their hand at it and started searching for nearby places to do so, which is how they came across the old prison in Cresson, which was closed by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in 2013, with the property sold in 2016 to Carl Weaver, of Smicksburg, for $600,000.

What year did SCI Cresson close?

SCI Cresson opened in 1987 as a medium-security correctional facility for male inmates. SCI Cresson closed June 30, 2013, with the State citing the antiquity of the prison and rising costs of maintaining it as the primary reasons for the closure.

Why did SCI Cresson close?

In 1987, the first prisoners arrived at what was then called SCI Cresson or Cresson State Prison. The prison was a medium-security facility and housed exclusively male prisoners. It continued to house inmates until closing in 2013 due to the cost of maintaining the aging facility.