Juniata County
Juniata County
The Juniata County is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought to the Mifflin County Correctional Facility for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they either get bail or are released from custody on their own recognizance.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in Mifflin County. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Pennsylvania State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Mifflin County Correctional Facility at 717-248-1130 to get it.
Inmate Services
Phone
717-248-1130Mailing address (personal mail)
Mifflin County Correctional Facility
103 West Market St.
Lewistown, PA 17044
(Use the inmate's full name, including Jr., Sr., II or III.)
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Mifflin County Correctional Facility
103 West Market St.
Lewistown, PA 17044
(Use the inmate's full name, including Jr., Sr., II or III.)
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Juniata County, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 717-248-1130 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online in Juniata County or any other county in Pennsylvania.
The Juniata County maintains an average of 48 offenders in custody on any given day. The Juniata County has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Juniata County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 960 offenders.
The following charts of Juniata County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Juniata County Corrections Department, the state of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Juniata County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Juniata County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessIn July of 2012 the Juniata County Prison was permanently closed and all inmates were transferred to a nearby location.
Currently all detainees from Juniata County are transported and housed at the Mifflin County Correctional Facility that is located in Lewiston, PA.
Before closing the Juniata jail has an average of 30-40 inmates in the population each day.
With a low population the costs per inmate were higher than in other locations, and it made maintaining the prison difficult, leading to its closure.
- Mifflin County Correctional: 717-248-1130
- Juniata County Sheriff: 717-436-2213
What is the booking process for the Juniata County?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Juniata County for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Juniata County:
- Personal identification.
- Mugshot(s).
- Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
- Possible DNA.
- Full body search.
- Property forfeiture.
- Free phone call.
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 717-248-1130.
How do you pay bail for someone who has been arrested in Juniata County?
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Juniata County in Mifflintown for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Juniata County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 717-248-1130 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
- A cash bond is paid in full at the jail's bonding window or the clerk of court, usually by cash, cashier's check or money order, and many jails also take debit or credit cards through a lobby kiosk or an online bond vendor for an added fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's number is 717-248-1130.
- It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Juniata County.
- Many courts accept land or a home as bond collateral; the owner shows clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, using a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves the property.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Juniata County Pennsylvania, check out the Juniata County Bail Page.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow do I Mail an Inmate in the Juniata County, and what can I send them?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Juniata County’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 717-248-1130 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Juniata County?
The Juniata County serves the following cities and towns of Juniata County: Beale, Delaware, East Waterford, Fayette, Fermanagh, Greenwood, Lack, Mifflin, Mifflintown, Milford, Monroe, Patterson, Port Royal, Spruce Hill, Susquehanna, Thomson, Thompsontown, Turbett, Tuscarora and Walker.