News for Immediate Release
February 17, 2016
McGinley Named SCI Coal Township Superintendent
Harrisburg, PA – Thomas McGinley, an 18-year veteran of the Department of Corrections, was named recently, by Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, as superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Coal Township. He replaces Vincent Mooney, who transferred to SCI Retreat to serve as that prison’s superintendent.
“Tom has demonstrated great dedication and initiative throughout his corrections career,” Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said. “Having begun his DOC career at SCI Coal Township, he is returning ‘home,’ and I have confidence in his ability to oversee the operation of a prison that houses nearly 2,300 offenders and several hundred employees.”
A graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School and the Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology Science, McGinley began his corrections career in September 1997 as an activities specialist at SCI Coal Township.
In 2000, he promoted to corrections counselor and in 2006, corrections unit manager, all within that facility. In July 2012, he promoted to classification and program manager at SCI Muncy, holding that position until January 2014, when he was promoted to deputy superintendent for centralized services at SCI Muncy.
McGinley is the son of the late Thomas J. 'Boots' McGinley and Susan McGinley, and he is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl McGinley and the late Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Elko. He is married to a loving and supportive wife and they are the proud parents of two children.
Media contact: Trisha Kelley, PIO, (570) 644-7890
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