Lycoming County 24 Hour Booking
Lycoming County 24 hour booking records are created at the Lycoming County Prison in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This north-central county has a population of about 114,000. The prison at 277 West Third Street processes roughly 4,217 bookings each year and currently houses more than 360 prisoners. The Lycoming County Sheriff's Office is the primary agency responsible for generating arrest records in this county. You can search for 24 hour booking data by calling the prison at (570) 326-4623, visiting the sheriff's office, or using online court tools.
Lycoming County Quick Facts
Lycoming County Prison Booking Records
The Lycoming County Prison is where all 24 hour booking takes place in this county. The facility is at 277 West Third Street in Williamsport. The main phone number is (570) 326-4623, and the fax is (570) 321-9859. The prison is run by Warden Kevin A. DeParlos, with Deputy Warden Brad A. Shoemaker handling security and operations and Deputy Warden Timothy J. Mahoney handling treatment. The prison is a tobacco free facility.
The Lycoming County Prison inmate search page offers a way to look up current inmates at the facility. This is one of the most direct tools for finding 24 hour booking records in Lycoming County. The search function on the official county website lets you check who is currently in custody and see basic booking details. With about 4,217 bookings each year, the roster changes often.
Lycoming County Prison holds more than 360 inmates at any given time. The facility handles intake for all local law enforcement agencies, state police, and county officers working within Lycoming County. Every arrest in the county leads to a 24 hour booking record at this location.
Lycoming County Arrest Records
In Lycoming County, the Sheriff's Office is primarily responsible for generating arrest records. These records are closely tied to 24 hour booking data. When someone is arrested, the details of the arrest feed into the booking record at the Lycoming County Prison. Under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, arrest records in Lycoming County are mostly accessible to the general public. Public members can obtain such records from local or state agencies designated as record custodians.
There are some exceptions to public access in Lycoming County. Records that could reveal information about potential criminal conduct, confidential sources, or court-ordered confidential records may be withheld. Victim identity information and investigation progress records are also exempt in some cases. But the core 24 hour booking record, including the person's name, charges, booking date, and physical description, is public in Lycoming County.
The Lycoming County arrest records page has more detail on what data is available and how to access it. Public arrest records in Lycoming County may include the person's name, physical features like height, age, gender, and eye color, booking number, commitment date, mugshots, and the correctional facility where the person is held.
Lycoming County Booking Volume
Under Pennsylvania's Uniform Crime Reporting System, Lycoming County recorded 2,395 crime incidents in 2023. Larceny thefts and simple assaults were the most reported offenses, at 1,168 and 862 respectively. These crimes drive much of the 24 hour booking activity at the Lycoming County Prison.
Lycoming County law enforcement made 1,304 arrests in 2023. That was a 21 percent increase over the year before. Each of those arrests led to a 24 hour booking at the county prison. The state correctional facility at Muncy, which is in Lycoming County, housed 1,034 inmates as of June 2024. Those state inmates are not part of the county booking system, but their original arrest and booking records may still be on file in Lycoming County.
Note: Lycoming County arrest numbers are reported through the Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System and may be updated once per year.
Search Lycoming County 24 Hour Booking
The most direct way to find 24 hour booking records in Lycoming County is through the prison's inmate search tool at lyco.org. This lets you search by name for people currently held at the facility. You can also call the Lycoming County Prison at (570) 326-4623 to ask about recent bookings or specific inmates.
The Lycoming County Sheriff's Office is at 48 West Third Street in Williamsport. The phone number is 570-327-2280. The sheriff maintains an inmate search database, warrant records, and a "Most Wanted" list. If you are looking for someone who may have an active warrant in Lycoming County, the sheriff's office is the right contact. They also handle court security and prisoner transport within the county.
The Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Portal gives you free access to Lycoming County court records. Criminal dockets show arrest dates, charges, and case progress. The PATCH system runs background checks that include Lycoming County booking data. The state inmate locator covers people in state prison, including those at the Muncy facility in Lycoming County. For formal requests, the Office of Open Records Citizens Guide explains the Right-to-Know process.
Lycoming County Mugshot Records
Mugshots are official photographs taken during the arrest and 24 hour booking process in Lycoming County. These images typically include front-facing and profile views of the arrested person. They are maintained by the arresting law enforcement agency, the Lycoming County Prison, the Lycoming County Sheriff's Office, and the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository.
Unlike some places, Lycoming County law enforcement agencies do not routinely publish comprehensive databases of mugshots online. Limited availability exists through the Sheriff's Office "Most Wanted" list. If you need a mugshot from a 24 hour booking in Lycoming County, you may need to file a formal records request. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records oversees disputes about what records must be released under the Right-to-Know Law at 65 P.S. 67.101.
Mugshots from Lycoming County 24 hour bookings are also held by the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository. This state-level archive collects booking photographs from law enforcement agencies across all 67 counties. If the Lycoming County Sheriff's Office or the prison cannot provide a mugshot, the state repository may have it on file. Access to state repository records typically requires a formal background check through the PATCH system or a written records request. The Lycoming County Prison processes about 4,217 bookings per year, and each one generates a mugshot that enters the system.
Nearby Counties
Lycoming County is in north-central Pennsylvania. The county seat of Williamsport is centrally located. If the arrest occurred in a nearby county, check that county's 24 hour booking records.