Montour County Jail Roster
Montour County released inmate records are handled by the Montour County Prison in Danville. Montour is one of Pennsylvania's smallest counties by both area and population. The county prison is operated by the Sheriff's Office and holds both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates serving short terms. This page covers how to search Montour County released inmate records, how to contact the facility directly, and how state resources can supplement what the county provides. All tools listed here are free unless noted otherwise.
Montour County Quick Facts
Montour County Prison
The Montour County Prison is at 225 Church Street in Danville. The Sheriff's Office runs the facility and can be reached at (570) 271-3039. Montour County does not publish a comprehensive online inmate roster, which is common for smaller Pennsylvania counties with limited web resources.
Because no public online roster exists, the most direct way to find a Montour County released inmate is to call the prison. Staff can confirm whether someone is currently in custody or has been released. For information about older releases, a formal Right-to-Know request is the most reliable approach.
The Montour County website at montourcounty.gov provides general county information and contact directories. From there you can locate the Sheriff's Office page and find current staff contact information. The county's small size means that phone contact with the prison is often faster than submitting formal records requests.
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Montour County Prison 225 Church Street Danville, PA 17821 Phone: (570) 271-3039 |
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| County Website | montourcounty.gov |
Released Inmate Search in Montour County
Montour County does not offer an online inmate search tool. The primary method is a phone call to (570) 271-3039. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready when you call. Staff can confirm current or recent custody status during normal business hours.
The PA DOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov is free to use and updated daily. It covers people serving state sentences in PA Department of Corrections facilities. It does not include Montour County Prison inmates. Use it when someone was convicted in Montour County and received a sentence of two or more years, which would send them to a state facility.
Court records for Montour County are available at ujsportal.pacourts.us. Search by name or case number. The portal shows charges, case status, bail decisions, and sentencing outcomes. These records are free and publicly available. Reviewing the court record is often the fastest way to learn whether someone has been released and what their sentence was.
The PATCH system at epatch.state.pa.us produces certified criminal history reports for $22 per search. These reports cover all Pennsylvania counties, including Montour. Call 1-888-783-7972 for help. A PATCH report shows arrests, charges, and final dispositions across the full history of a person's contact with Pennsylvania law enforcement.
Note: Because Montour County is small, the total number of released inmates in any given month is low, and staff at the prison can usually answer basic questions quickly by phone.
Right-to-Know Requests in Montour County
The Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104, applies to Montour County. You can request jail booking records, released inmate logs, and other non-exempt public records. Submit a written request to the Montour County Open Records Officer. You may use the standard statewide form at openrecords.pa.gov.
Montour County has five business days to respond to your request. Copy costs are $0.25 per page. If the county denies your request, the denial must state the legal basis. You can appeal denied requests to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at (717) 346-9903 or online at openrecords.pa.gov.
Criminal investigative records are generally exempt from the RTKL. Booking information and general inmate lists are typically treated as public records. If Montour County withholds records that you believe are public, the OOR can review the denial and order release if the exemption does not apply.
The Clean Slate Act (Act 56 of 2018) seals certain older nonviolent convictions after a waiting period. Expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 can remove records entirely. Either process can affect what appears in a search for Montour County released inmate records. These proceedings go through the Court of Common Pleas, not the prison.
PA SAVIN and Montour County
PA SAVIN provides victim notification when an offender's custody status changes. The system covers the Montour County Prison. When a registered inmate is released, transferred, or escapes, PA SAVIN sends an alert to anyone registered for that person's record.
Register at pavictimhelp.org or call 1-866-972-7284. The line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can choose to receive alerts by phone call, text, or email. The service is free to victims and their family members. Montour County's small size means that most local cases involve people known to the community, making PA SAVIN especially useful for tracking release dates without repeated phone calls.
State Resources for Montour County
State agencies maintain records that go beyond what Montour County publishes locally. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at cor.pa.gov tracks all state prison inmates. Anyone from Montour County sentenced to two or more years will be housed at a state facility. The DOC locator shows current location, projected release date, and supervision status.
The Pennsylvania State Police at psp.pa.gov maintains the Megan's Law registry for sex offenders. You can search for registered offenders living in Danville or elsewhere in Montour County. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov supervises people on active parole in Montour County after release from state prison.
CHRIA, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121 et seq., governs the collection and sharing of criminal history data. All Montour County criminal records follow CHRIA rules. The Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov offers guidance on public records access and handles appeals of denied requests. The UJS Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us shows all court filings in Montour County cases.
Note: The PA DOC locator does not cover Montour County jail inmates, only those sent to state correctional institutions after sentencing.
Nearby Counties
Montour County borders four neighboring counties in central Pennsylvania. If a person was held in a nearby facility, check those county records as well.