The Graterford Prison Timeline is designed to help users navigate the complex history of SCI-Graterford. This timeline captures key events, leadership transitions, and pivotal moments that shaped the institution from the early-20th century through the early 21st century.
As part of the Graterford Archive's commitment to preserving the stories of those impacted by incarceration, this timeline highlights administrative changes and policy shifts as well as moments of resistance, struggle, and reform. By engaging with this resource, users can gain deeper insight into the evolution of the prison's conditions, racial dynamics, and organizing efforts that unfolded at Graterford.
If you have additional information or stories to contribute, please email community archivist Wynn Eakins. Your input is vital in ensuring this history is accurately and ethically preserved.
Elmer Leithiser - 1928 to 1944
Cornelius Burke - 1944 to 1949
Charles G. Day - 1949 to 1956
David N. Myers - 1956 to 1966
Alfred T. Rundle - 1966 to 1971
Erskind DeRamus - 1971 to 1971
Robert Johnson - 1971 to 1973
Ronald Marks - 1973 to 1974
Julius T. Cuyler - 1974 to 1983
Glen R. Jeffes - 1983 to 1984
Charles Zimmerman - 1984 to 1989
Donald T. Vaughn - 1989 to 2003
David DiGuglielmo - 2003 to 2010
Mike Wenerowicz - 2010 to present
