Address:
7901 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Phone:
215-685-7843
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 215-685-8394 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 215-685-8394 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Philadelphia County, the state of Pennsylvania and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
Postcards
The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.
Envelopes
The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility also allows letters to be mailed in envelopes. Letters cannot contain alterations such as glitter, sticker, glue or perfume. There is no limit to the number of letters or postcards an inmate can receive. All envelopes and postcards must contain a return address that includes your first and last name and complete street, city, state and zip code location. Mail without return addresses might be discarded.
Mail to:
Inmate's Full Name & PPN#
CFCF
8151 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher. (It must contain the inmate’s full name, PPN number and address)
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate. The mailing label must include inmate’s full name, facility address and PPN number.
Books
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above. Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility standards will be disposed of. Only softcover books are allowed. The mailing invoice must contain the inmate’s full name, PPN number and facility address.
All Newspapers, magazines and Books should be mailed to:
Inmate's Full Name & PPN#
CFCF
8151 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Care packages
Care packages are pre-chosen items packaged together and sent to the inmate from a third-party vendor. They can include clothing, snacks and seasonal items. Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility contracts with Access Secure Pack to allow care package purchases for inmates. Care packages are pre-chosen items that are bundled together and delivered to the inmate. You must register for a free account to begin buying care packs. Click here to get started. These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.
For complete information on mailing letters, postcards, photos, magazines, newspapers, books and packages to inmates in Phladelphia, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To Deposit Money in an inmate's account follow these steps:
**NOTE** GTL is in a transition merging into a new company called ViaPath Technologies.
Features:
All the information you need to understand depositing money into an inmate's trust fund, specifically for phone calls, but also for Commissary, in Philadelphia County, can be found on our Send Money Page.
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To visit an inmate in Philadelphia County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Philadelphia County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Philadelphia County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Philadelphia County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Philadelphia County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Philadelphia County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility Phone: 215-685-7843
To send commissary money to an inmate in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Philadelphia County.
