About Pennsylvania's Correctional System
Pennsylvania operates one of the largest state prison systems in the Northeast through the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC), managing over 20 facilities across the state including SCI-Graterford and SCI-Greene.
If you are searching for a Pennsylvania inmate, use the state's official search portal at this link. For federal inmates, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to Pennsylvania facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation schedules, as these may change without notice.
Pennsylvania Resources & Local Services
Showing 17 facilities in Pennsylvania
Federal
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Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
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Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
Federal
Medium
Approximately 15 percent of the Bureau's inmate population are confined in secure facilities operated primarily by private corrections companies and to a lesser extent by state and local governments, and in privately-operated community corrections centers. Contract facilities help the Bureau manage its population and are especially useful for meeting the needs of low security, specialized populations like sentenced criminal aliens. Staff of the Correctional Programs Division in Central Office provide oversight for privately-operated facilities.
Federal
Minimum
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) - Low, is part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) located in White Deer, Pennsylvania, and houses male inmates. FCI Allenwood is situated in the foothills of the northern Allegheny Mountains. It is located 2 miles north of Allenwood on U.S. Route 15; 11 miles south of Williamsport; and 197 miles north of Washington, DC.
Federal
Medium
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) - Medium, is part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) located in White Deer, Pennsylvania. The medium security institution houses male inmates. FCI Allenwood is situated in the foothills of the northern Allegheny Mountains. It is located 2 miles north of Allenwood on U.S. Route 15; 11 miles south of Williamsport; and 197 miles north of Washington, DC.
Federal
High
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Loretto is a low security facility housing male inmates. An adjacent minimum security satellite prison camp houses male inmates. FCI Loretto is located in southwest Pennsylvania between Altoona and Johnstown, 90 miles east of Pittsburgh. The facility is located off Route 22, between Interstate 80 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike via Route 220.
Federal
Medium
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) - McKean is a medium security facility housing male inmates. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum security male offenders. FCI McKean is located in northwest Pennsylvania between Bradford and Kane, Pennsylvania. It is situated 90 miles south of Buffalo, New York, off Route 59; and approximately 1/4 mile east of the intersection of State Route 59 and U.S. Route 219.
Federal
Medium
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) - Schuylkill in Minersville, Pennsylvania, is a medium security facility housing male offenders. An adjacent minimum security satellite prison camp also houses male offenders. FCI Schuylkill is located in north-central Schuylkill County, 15 miles northwest of Pottsville, 46 miles north of Harrisburg, and 175 miles north of Washington, D.C.
Federal
Medium
The Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an administrative facility, housing male and female pretrial inmates for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, all of Delaware, and southern New Jersey. FDC Philadelphia is located in Center City, Philadelphia�s Historic District
Federal
N/A
Overseeing 18 institutions across 6 states with approximately 6,000 employees, the Northeast Regional Office functions as a meaningful and responsive resource to its institutions in support of the goals and overall mission of the Bureau of Prisons.
Federal
Maximum
The United States Penitentiary (USP) is part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) located in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. The USP is a high security facility housing male inmates. USP Allenwood is situated in the foothills of the northern Allegheny Mountains. It is located 2 miles north of Allenwood on U.S. Route 15, 11 miles south of Williamsport; and 197 miles north of Washington, DC.
Federal
Maximum
The United States Penitentiary-Canaan is a high security institution housing male inmates, with a satellite camp that houses male minimum security inmates. The facility is located in the most northeastern county in Pennsylvania, 20 miles east of Scranton, and 134 miles north of Philadelphia.
Federal
Maximum
The United States Penitentiary (USP) in Lewisburg is a high security facility housing male inmates. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum security male offenders. USP Lewisburg is located in central Pennsylvania, 200 miles north of Washington, DC and 170 miles west of Philadelphia.
Lackawanna County Prison
County
High
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 570-963-6639 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 570-963-6639 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
Pike County Correctional Facility
County
High
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 570-775-1545 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 570-775-5500 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
York County Prison
County
High
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 717-840-7253 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 717-840-7580 or 717-840-7253 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.