Greene County Prison Records

Greene County released inmate records are maintained by the Greene County Prison in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The facility at 855 Rolling Meadows Road holds approximately 60 male and female inmates and operates a 24-hour phone line at 724-627-7780. Greene County is in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania. Its prison operates with a focus on safe, humane incarceration and community reintegration. People searching for released inmates in Greene County can use the prison phone line, the official county roster, PA SAVIN, the PADOC Inmate Locator, or formal Right-to-Know channels. This guide covers each method in full.

Greene County Prison — Waynesburg Facility

Greene County Prison is located at 855 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370. The 24-hour phone line is 724-627-7780. The facility holds approximately 60 inmates — both male and female — making it one of the smaller county prisons in Pennsylvania. Waynesburg is the county seat of Greene County.

The Greene County Prison's mission is to "serve and protect the County's citizens with safe, humane, and lawful incarceration of offenders, by providing treatment programming and structure to support inmate accountability and successful community integration." The prison offers a range of programs to support this mission, including work release, drug and alcohol counseling through the C.A.R.E. program, GED preparation, employment resources, continuing education, and parole planning that covers housing, transportation, and treatment.

The Greene County inmate roster is accessible online at co.greene.pa.us. This roster provides current booking information for individuals held at Greene County Prison. The county government portal at co.greene.pa.us links to all county departments and services, including the prison and sheriff's office.

Inmate Records and Search in Greene County

The Greene County inmate roster at co.greene.pa.us/sheriff/inmate-roster/ is the primary online source for current custody information. The roster shows individuals currently held at Greene County Prison. For records of individuals who have been released, direct contact with the prison at 724-627-7780 is the most reliable method. Staff can confirm booking dates, charges, and release dates for recent cases.

State-sentenced inmates originally from Greene County are tracked by the PADOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov. This free tool updates daily and searches by name or DOC number. It returns current facility, sentence length, and minimum release date for individuals serving state sentences. The state system is entirely separate from the Greene County Prison records.

The UJS Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us provides court case records for Greene County. A name or docket number search returns criminal case summaries, charges, and hearing history from the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. Court records and jail records are separate databases, but used together they give a full picture of a criminal case from booking through disposition.

PA SAVIN covers Greene County Prison and sends automatic notifications when an individual's custody status changes. Register at pavictimhelp.org or call 1-866-972-7284. Alerts go by phone, email, or text. You can also search current custody status at any time without registering through the SAVIN website. This is the fastest way to learn when someone has been released from Greene County custody.

Note: Greene County Prison holds both male and female inmates, which is notable for a facility of its size. The prison's rehabilitation programming may affect an individual's classification and release eligibility, but those administrative decisions remain internal to the facility.

Right-to-Know Requests in Greene County

Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101–67.3104 (Act 3 of 2008), applies to all Greene County agencies, including the prison and the sheriff's office. Any person may request public records. The county must respond within five business days of receiving a proper request. Booking records, jail logs, and release dates are generally accessible under the RTKL.

The standard RTK form is available at openrecords.pa.gov/RTKL/StandardRTKForm.cfm. You may also write your own request letter and submit it to the Open Records Officer for Greene County or the Greene County Sheriff's Office. Include the person's name, approximate booking or release date, and the specific records you need. Pennsylvania's copy fee is $0.25 per page.

If Greene County denies your request or fails to respond on time, appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov or call 717-346-9903. Appeals are free for requesters. The OOR issues binding decisions, and further review can be sought from Commonwealth Court. This process applies to all denial or non-response situations in Greene County.

Note: Certain law enforcement records may fall under CHRIA, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121 et seq., rather than the standard RTKL. The PATCH system through the Pennsylvania State Police is the proper channel for detailed criminal history requests governed by CHRIA.

PA SAVIN — Victim Notification in Greene County

PA SAVIN covers Greene County Prison and provides real-time custody notifications. The service is free, operates 24 hours a day, and does not require victim status to use. Register at pavictimhelp.org or by calling 1-866-972-7284. Once registered, you receive automatic alerts whenever the individual's custody status changes at Greene County Prison or any participating Pennsylvania facility.

Notifications can be sent as a phone call, email, or text message based on your preference. You can change your notification method at any time through the PA SAVIN website. The system draws data directly from the prison's records management system, so alerts are sent as soon as the facility processes a release or transfer. This makes SAVIN more current than checking the online roster manually.

Greene County is part of the statewide VINE network that underlies PA SAVIN. Custody changes at both the county jail and state prisons trigger SAVIN notifications. If a Greene County inmate is transferred from the local prison to a state facility, registered users continue to receive alerts about that individual.

State Resources for Greene County Residents

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at cor.pa.gov manages all state prisons. The PADOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov is a free tool that searches state-sentenced individuals by name or DOC number. It updates daily and provides facility location, sentence data, and minimum release dates. Many individuals originally booked in Greene County are later transferred to state facilities.

The Pennsylvania State Police operates PATCH — Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History — at epatch.state.pa.us. A PATCH report costs $22 and covers all 67 Pennsylvania counties, including Greene. Call 1-888-783-7972 for assistance. PATCH is the right tool when you need a complete statewide criminal history rather than just current jail status for a person from Greene County.

The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov supervises individuals released on parole from state prisons. Greene County residents on state parole are supervised by PBPP agents. The UJS Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us covers court case history for Greene County, including all criminal dockets in the Court of Common Pleas.

Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Act (Act 56 of 2018) automatically seals certain lower-level criminal records after an eligibility period. Expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 may also remove records from public access upon a court order. Either process can cause older Greene County records to disappear from public searches. A result of zero does not always mean no record ever existed.

Nearby Counties

Greene County borders Washington and Fayette counties in Pennsylvania. Use the links below to search inmate and jail records in those neighboring counties.

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