[3] It is in the far southwest of the state,[4] near the border with West Virginia, in a rural area.

[3][6] Around 1996, some prisoners stated that some guards used more force than necessary to control them, and a video camera had captured evidence related to the complaint.

[5] At some point all of the death penalty prisoners at Greene were moved to SCI Phoenix.

The death row prisoners are in blocks G and L; they normally stay in their cells but may go to a recreational area and the library.

[6] Greene was built with the newest features at the time, including central air conditioning.