State Correctional Institution – Somerset
| Location | Somerset Township / Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Medium security |
| Capacity | 1,600 |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
State Correctional Institution – Somerset is a medium-security, all-male correctional facility located outside Somerset, Pennsylvania, about 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) off the Somerset Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In March 2024, 44 of Pennsylvania's death row inmates were moved to Somerset. They were previously at SCI Phoenix, which continues to house other death penalty prisoners.
Almost all of the prison is in Somerset Township, while a small portion is in Brothersvalley Township. The total land area is 240 acres (97 ha).