Representative Neal P. Goodman  has started an online petition to save the State Correctional Institution in Frackville.
Goodman’s petition reads:
“Dear Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel:
Please keep SCI Frackville open! It is one of the best, most modern state prisons in Pennsylvania. It has the second-lowest cost per inmate, is the most versatile because it can accommodate all four levels of prisoners, and is in excellent condition. With a 5.7 percent unemployment rate in Schuylkill County, we cannot afford to lose 400 good-paying jobs.”
 Here is the link to Representative Neal Goodman’s petition:
http://www.pahouse.com/Goodman/Form/?id=1117
Here is a link to Senator Dave Argall’s similar petition:
http://www.senatorargall.com/keepfrackvilleopen/

Here is a link to the prior story about the potential closing:
https://tamaquaarea.com/2017/01/06/sci-frackville-is-one-of-five-prisons-facing-potential-state-closure/