Welcome to the Graterford Prison Timeline, a comprehensive resource 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. Thank you to Right 2 Redemption, Villanova University Alumni Association Graterford Chapter, state archivist Tyler Stump, and many others inside and outside for providing access to the information populated in this timeline.
As part of the Graterford Archive's commitment to preserving the stories of those impacted by incarceration, this timeline highlights not only administrative changes and policy shifts but also 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.
I encourage researchers, educators, and community members to use this timeline as a tool for understanding the broader history of the Pennsylvania corrections system and the lived experiences of those within it. This resource aims to support critical engagement with Graterford's past and its ongoing legacy, so that we can better support the rights, dignity, and freedom struggle of those still incarcerated today.
If you have additional information or stories to contribute, please reach out to our archive team. 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
