Centre County 24 Hour Booking Database
Centre County maintains 24 hour booking records at its correctional facility in Bellefonte. The Centre County Sheriff's Office and local police departments process arrests across the county, including the State College area. Booking records are official government documents that track every person brought into custody. The current inmate roster, booking details, and custody status are available to the public. This page walks through how to search Centre County 24 hour booking records, what data they hold, and how to request copies through official channels.
Centre County Quick Facts
Centre County Inmate Booking Records
The Centre County Inmate Search page explains how booking records work in the county. Inmate records are official government documents maintained by the Centre County Correctional Facility and the Centre County Sheriff's Office. They document the custody, care, and control of individuals detained within the county's correctional system.
Under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, inmate records are distinct from court records. The Centre County Court of Common Pleas maintains case files, while the correctional facility maintains custody records. Both tie back to the same 24 hour booking event, but they are handled by different offices. The creation of inmate records begins at the booking and intake process. Staff collect biographical information, take photographs, note identifying marks, record charge information, complete a medical screening, inventory property, and perform a risk assessment.
Public information from a Centre County booking includes the current inmate roster with names, basic booking data like name, date of birth, and charges, mugshot photographs, custody status, scheduled release dates for sentenced inmates, bond and bail amounts, and housing facility location. This data is available through online tools and by phone.
24 Hour Booking Search Options
Centre County provides several ways to search for someone who has been booked. The Centre County Inmate Listing is a free resource that shows the current roster. You can also use the Pennsylvania Inmate Locator System through the UJS portal for court-related data.
For a quick check, call the Centre County Correctional Facility at (814) 355-6794. This line is available 24 hours daily for custody verification. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody and share basic booking details over the phone. You can also contact the Centre County Sheriff's Office at (814) 355-6803. The Sheriff's Office is at 420 Holmes Street in Bellefonte, PA 16823.
Online search options also include the PATCH system for criminal history checks and the UJS Case Search for court dockets. Both tools are free. You can check online arrest records or booking logs through local sheriff's department and police websites. The PA Department of Corrections locator helps find people transferred from Centre County to a state prison.
Note: The Centre County Correctional Facility phone line at (814) 355-6794 is available 24 hours a day for custody verification.
Centre County Booking Custody Categories
People held at the Centre County Correctional Facility after a 24 hour booking fall into several categories. Pre-trial detainees make up a large portion of the jail population. These are people charged with crimes who have not yet been convicted. They may be held because they could not post bail or because the court denied bail based on risk. Under Pennsylvania law, these individuals retain the presumption of innocence.
Other categories include sentenced inmates, state inmates awaiting transfer, weekend confinement participants, work release participants, and technical violators. Each category has different rules for housing and privileges, but the 24 hour booking process is the same for all. Every person enters the Centre County system through the same intake steps at the correctional facility on Rishel Hill Road in Bellefonte.
Restricted information is not available to the public. This includes medical, psychiatric, and psychological records. Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers are withheld. Home addresses and phone numbers are not shared. Data that would put the security of the facility at risk stays sealed, and records related to juvenile offenders are also off limits in Centre County under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 and related statutes.
Centre County Correctional Facility
The Centre County Correctional Facility is at 700 Rishel Hill Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823. The phone number is (814) 355-6794. This is where all 24 hour bookings in Centre County are processed. The facility handles intake, housing, medical care, and programs for all inmates.
Visitation at the Centre County facility follows specific rules. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list. Registration is required at least 24 hours in advance. Each inmate gets a set number of visits per week. Visits are scheduled in 30-minute slots. Visitors must arrive 15 minutes early. The schedule runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Weekends and holidays allow visits from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
You can deposit money into an inmate's account through online deposits with a 3 to 5 percent processing fee, kiosk deposits in the facility lobby for a flat $2.00 fee, or money orders by mail at no fee. The minimum deposit is $5.00 and the maximum single deposit is $300.00. Weekly deposit totals are capped at $500.00, and the account balance cannot exceed $1,000.00.
Centre County Public Booking Records
Booking records from the Centre County Correctional Facility are public under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law at 65 P.S. § 67.101. You can request booking logs, arrest data, and roster information. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records oversees the process statewide and handles appeals if a request is denied. Forms are available on the RTKL Forms page.
The Centre County Sheriff's Office at 420 Holmes Street in Bellefonte can also help with booking record requests. Call (814) 355-6803 during business hours. Written requests can be mailed to the correctional facility or the Sheriff's Office. Responses are due within five business days under state law. For urgent checks, the 24-hour phone line at the correctional facility is the fastest route to confirm a recent Centre County booking.
Note: Written records requests to the Centre County Correctional Facility should include the inmate's name, date of birth, and the specific records you need.
Nearby Counties
Centre County is in the geographic center of Pennsylvania. If a person was not booked in Centre County, try searching these nearby county rosters.