Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons, supervising incarcerated individuals, and managing correctional policies and rehabilitation programs in Pennsylvania.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Corrections canonical | 4 |
| Pennsylvania state prison system | 3 |
| Pennsylvania prison system | 1 |
| Pennsylvania state prisons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5028886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Context triple: [Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government, executiveAgency, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections]
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A.
New Jersey Department of Corrections
The New Jersey Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for operating New Jersey’s prison system and overseeing the custody, care, and rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals.
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B.
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is the state agency responsible for operating prisons and detention facilities, supervising offenders, and overseeing public safety and correctional programs in Maryland.
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C.
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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D.
Chester County Prison
Chester County Prison is a historic former correctional facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, notable for its 19th-century architecture and role in the county’s penal history.
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E.
Massachusetts Department of Correction
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the state agency responsible for overseeing and managing adult correctional facilities and prison operations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Target entity description: The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons, supervising incarcerated individuals, and managing correctional policies and rehabilitation programs in Pennsylvania.
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A.
New Jersey Department of Corrections
The New Jersey Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for operating New Jersey’s prison system and overseeing the custody, care, and rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals.
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B.
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is the state agency responsible for operating prisons and detention facilities, supervising offenders, and overseeing public safety and correctional programs in Maryland.
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C.
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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D.
Chester County Prison
Chester County Prison is a historic former correctional facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, notable for its 19th-century architecture and role in the county’s penal history.
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E.
Massachusetts Department of Correction
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the state agency responsible for overseeing and managing adult correctional facilities and prison operations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
state corrections department ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PA DOC ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PADOC ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Pennsylvania Parole Board
ⓘ
Pennsylvania State Police ⓘ community service providers ⓘ county jails in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
ⓘ
correctional officers ⓘ counselors ⓘ healthcare staff ⓘ parole agents ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
offender accountability
ⓘ
public safety ⓘ recidivism reduction ⓘ |
| follows |
Pennsylvania state law
ⓘ
U.S. constitutional standards for corrections ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | adult state prison population in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.cor.pa.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| implements |
correctional policies of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
educational programs for inmates ⓘ inmate rehabilitation programs ⓘ mental health services for inmates ⓘ substance abuse treatment programs for inmates ⓘ vocational training programs for inmates ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mission |
to protect the public by managing offenders under its custody and supervision
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to provide opportunities for offender rehabilitation and successful reentry ⓘ to provide safe and secure correctional facilities ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| oversees |
Pennsylvania state prisons
ⓘ
state correctional institutions in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania
|
| partOf |
Government of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
|
| regulates | standards of operation for state correctional institutions ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
community corrections centers
ⓘ
correctional policies in Pennsylvania ⓘ incarcerated individuals in state custody ⓘ parole supervision in coordination with the Pennsylvania Parole Board ⓘ reentry programs for offenders ⓘ rehabilitation programs for inmates ⓘ state prisons in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
oversight by the Governor of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
oversight by the Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | law enforcement and corrections agency ⓘ |
| uses | risk and needs assessment tools for offenders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Description of subject: The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons, supervising incarcerated individuals, and managing correctional policies and rehabilitation programs in Pennsylvania.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
→
executiveAgency
→
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
ⓘ
linked to: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
linked to: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
linked to: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
linked to: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
subject linked to:
Wesley Cook
linked to: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections