Susquehanna County Correctional Facility
Susquehanna County Correctional Facility
The Susquehanna County Correctional Facility is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial at one of the following county jails:
Wyoming County, PA Correctional Facility
Wayne County, PA Correctional Facility
Lackawanna County, PA Correctional Facility
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in ine of those counties. 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 Susquehanna County Correctional Facility at 570-278-7166 to get it.
Inmate Services
Phone
570-278-7166Mailing address (personal mail)
Susquehanna County Correctional Facility
137 Ellsworth Drive
Montrose, PA 18801
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Susquehanna County Correctional Facility
137 Ellsworth Drive
Montrose, PA 18801
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, 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 570-278-7166 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online in Susquehanna County or any other county in Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna County Correctional Facility Inmate Search
The Susquehanna County Correctional Facility maintains an average of 100 offenders in custody on any given day. The Susquehanna County Correctional Facility 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 Susquehanna County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,000 offenders.
The following charts of Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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.
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Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial at one of the following county jails:
Wyoming County, PA Correctional Facility
Wayne County, PA Correctional Facility
Lackawanna County, PA Correctional Facility
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
- Jail (Main): 570-278-7166
- Adult Probation: 570-278-5930
- District Attorney: 570-278-6655
- Juvenile Probation: 570-278-5937
- Montrose Police: 570-278-1312
- Public Defender: 570-278-4600
- Sheriff: 570-278-4600
The booking procedure at Susquehanna County Correctional Facility
After an arrest, individuals are taken to Susquehanna County Correctional Facility for the booking process, where their identity is confirmed, charges are reviewed, and decisions are made about whether they will be released on bail or detained.
The arrested individual should remain silent during booking, as anything said could be used against them. It’s important to wait for legal representation before answering questions.
The booking process at Susquehanna County Correctional Facility includes the following steps:
- Personal identification confirmation.
- Mugshots for record-keeping.
- Answering health-related questions and inquiries about criminal history.
- DNA collection may be required.
- Conducting a thorough body search.
- Securing personal belongings.
- Providing a phone call.
For questions about an arrestee’s bond or bail, contact the facility at 570-278-7166.
How to handle bail after an arrest in Susquehanna County
If someone has been booked at Susquehanna County Correctional Facility in Montrose, their next steps may include:
1. Release without posting bail, provided they agree to attend court.
2. Detainment until their trial.
3. Posting bail or bond to secure release. For the exact amount, call 570-278-7166.
There are a variety of payment methods available for bail.
- The usual way to post a cash bond is to pay the full amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk of court by cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also offer card payment through a lobby kiosk or online bond vendor for a fee, and you should bring the inmate's full name and booking number (call 570-278-7166 for the jail).
- Assistance is available from licensed bail bond companies in Susquehanna County.
- Real property bonds are accepted in many courts: an owner may offer land or a home after showing clear title and equity of at least the bond, often double, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves it.
For a full guide to the bail process in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, visit the Susquehanna County Correctional Facility Bail Information Page.
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