Membership Info
Renew Membership:
Complete attachment below and scan, fax, or mail back form with payment to the following:
Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association
700 Rishel Hill Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Fax (814) 548-1150
[email protected]
You can also renew your membership by calling Secretary Heather Franzoni at 717-264-9513 Ext: 21600 and she'll be glad to assist.
Payment can only be accepted by check or money order, credit cards are not accepted.
Association Membership is divided into two classes:
1. Active Membership
2. Associate Membership
Complete attachment below and scan, fax, or mail back form with payment to the following:
Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association
700 Rishel Hill Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Fax (814) 548-1150
[email protected]
You can also renew your membership by calling Secretary Heather Franzoni at 717-264-9513 Ext: 21600 and she'll be glad to assist.
Payment can only be accepted by check or money order, credit cards are not accepted.
Association Membership is divided into two classes:
1. Active Membership
2. Associate Membership
Active Membership: Active membership shall consist of those who at the time of application hold a position in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of:
Any job equivalent of the aforementioned titles, Central Office staff of the PA Department of Corrections, staff of Pennsylvania state Parole. or any other upper or middle manager in a county, state, or federal correctional facility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may be considered for membership. Applications for other upper/middle managers must include an endorsement from the agency’s chief administrator. Eligibility will be determined by vote of the Executive Committee.
Anyone who is an employee of a private company or organization that operates or runs a correctional facility is excluded from membership. Private correctional employees are not eligible for any membership. This does not include an employee of a private company contracting support services to a non-private correctional facility.
To apply as an Active Member:
Any person holding any of the positions stated above, desirous of becoming an Active Member of the Association shall file his application with the secretary, giving his name, position, and residence. The dues for Active Membership shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) payable annually at the beginning of the fiscal year*. All persons who have been Active Members, in good standing, may, after retirement from active duty, retain their membership by a continuance of the payment of annual dues, which shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year.
- Secretary of Corrections
- Warden or Deputy Warden
- Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent
- Executive Deputy Secretary
- Regional Deputy Secretary
- Director (Including Parole Regional or District)
- Major
- Division Chief
- Program or Treatment Manager
Any job equivalent of the aforementioned titles, Central Office staff of the PA Department of Corrections, staff of Pennsylvania state Parole. or any other upper or middle manager in a county, state, or federal correctional facility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may be considered for membership. Applications for other upper/middle managers must include an endorsement from the agency’s chief administrator. Eligibility will be determined by vote of the Executive Committee.
Anyone who is an employee of a private company or organization that operates or runs a correctional facility is excluded from membership. Private correctional employees are not eligible for any membership. This does not include an employee of a private company contracting support services to a non-private correctional facility.
To apply as an Active Member:
Any person holding any of the positions stated above, desirous of becoming an Active Member of the Association shall file his application with the secretary, giving his name, position, and residence. The dues for Active Membership shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) payable annually at the beginning of the fiscal year*. All persons who have been Active Members, in good standing, may, after retirement from active duty, retain their membership by a continuance of the payment of annual dues, which shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year.
Associate Membership: Must be sponsored by an Active member of the Association and approved by the Executive Committee. These membership applications should include a proposal explaining the interest in membership in the Association.
*The fiscal year of the Association will be from January 1st to December 31st*
*The fiscal year of the Association will be from January 1st to December 31st*
Annual Membership: NEW Registration Process
The annual membership form is now an online registration process. Please click the link below to complete your online membership application. If your agency requires a printed form-- please still complete the online component, and then print your application. All payment info can be found on the form.
Online Registration Form
https://forms.gle/1x3rcETaPvZ6TLVPA
Current and New Members: Be sure to read the Constitution of By-Laws of the Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association. You can download the document from below.

Constitution and By-Laws 2022 | |
File Size: | 73 kb |
File Type: | doc |

Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association, 700 Rishel Hill Road, Bellefonte, Pa 16823
Phone (814) 355-6794 Fax (814) 548-1150
www.ppwa.org
Phone (814) 355-6794 Fax (814) 548-1150
www.ppwa.org