The claim: West Mifflin, 160
What it really is: The Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory is a government owned research and development facility that's sole purpose is the designing and development of nuclear power resources for the Navy.
Showing posts with label Pennsylvania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pennsylvania. Show all posts
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Alternate Joint Communications Center (Site "R"), Pennsylvania
The claim: near Waynesboro (inside Raven Rock Mountain), 6
What it really is: The Raven Rock Mountain Complex is a small communications facility that houses the emergency operations centers for the military and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
While the site itself is restricted from the public and and taking photographs of the site is restricted, the site itself can be easily viewed via Google Maps, and it shows nothing that even closely resembles a prison camp.
What it really is: The Raven Rock Mountain Complex is a small communications facility that houses the emergency operations centers for the military and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
While the site itself is restricted from the public and and taking photographs of the site is restricted, the site itself can be easily viewed via Google Maps, and it shows nothing that even closely resembles a prison camp.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
The claim: Federal prison camp, north of Reading.
What it really is: It's a medium security prison that has a minimum security prison camp. The prison holds 1,330 inmates, with 340 in the prison camp.
What it really is: It's a medium security prison that has a minimum security prison camp. The prison holds 1,330 inmates, with 340 in the prison camp.
New Cumberland Army Depot, Pennsylvania
The claim: on the Susquehanna River, located off Interstate 83 and Interstate 76.
What it really is: It's an Army base that employs 3,000 civilian personnel and 100 military personnel.
What it really is: It's an Army base that employs 3,000 civilian personnel and 100 military personnel.
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
The claim: State prison close to Army depot. Lots of room, located in Camp Hill, Pa.
What it really is: The prison that is being refereed to is called the State Correctional Institution, Camp Hill.
The prison houses 3,400 inmates. While there are many buildings there, I wouldn't say that there is lots of room because the buildings are pretty tightly packed together. In fact there has been over capacity problems at the prison in the past, which may have been one of the factors that lead to a major riot at the prison in 1989.
What it really is: The prison that is being refereed to is called the State Correctional Institution, Camp Hill.
The prison houses 3,400 inmates. While there are many buildings there, I wouldn't say that there is lots of room because the buildings are pretty tightly packed together. In fact there has been over capacity problems at the prison in the past, which may have been one of the factors that lead to a major riot at the prison in 1989.
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania
The claim: located north of Harrisburg. Used for WWII POW camp and renovated by Jimmy Carter. Was used to hold Cubans during Mariel boat lift.
What it really is: The base is a National Guard training center, and is controlled by the Pennsylvania National Guard.
It is true that the site was used as a POW camp, and was used to hold Cuban refugees after the Mariel boatlift. What is not true however is that there is a prison camp there. I've taken a look at the site using Google maps, and there is nothing there that looks like a prison camp.
What it really is: The base is a National Guard training center, and is controlled by the Pennsylvania National Guard.
It is true that the site was used as a POW camp, and was used to hold Cuban refugees after the Mariel boatlift. What is not true however is that there is a prison camp there. I've taken a look at the site using Google maps, and there is nothing there that looks like a prison camp.
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
The claim: Federal prison camp located south of Williamsport on the Susquehanna River. It has a current inmate population of 300, and is identified by William Pabst as having a capacity in excess of 15,000 on 400 acres.
What it really is: There's actually three Federal prisons there, not one.
The first is a low security prison that can hold 1,450 inmates, a medium security prison that can hold 1,400 inmates, and a high security prison that can hold 1,000 inmates. That's a total of 3,850 inmates, which is almost four times less than what is claimed the prisons can hold.
Also, William Pabst has been making claims about this sort of stuff since the 1970's, and he has been described by some people as being unhinged, so any information from him should be considered unreliable.
What it really is: There's actually three Federal prisons there, not one.
The first is a low security prison that can hold 1,450 inmates, a medium security prison that can hold 1,400 inmates, and a high security prison that can hold 1,000 inmates. That's a total of 3,850 inmates, which is almost four times less than what is claimed the prisons can hold.
Also, William Pabst has been making claims about this sort of stuff since the 1970's, and he has been described by some people as being unhinged, so any information from him should be considered unreliable.
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