Pike County Inmate Records

Pike County released inmate records are maintained by the Pike County Correctional Facility in Lords Valley. The facility serves the Pocono and Delaware Water Gap region of northeastern Pennsylvania. Anyone can search for released inmate data through public records requests or online tools. Pike County records show booking dates, charges, and release information for people who passed through the county jail. This guide explains how to find those records and which offices handle requests in Pike County.

Pike County Correctional Facility

The Pike County Correctional Facility sits on 268 acres in Blooming Grove Township. It opened in 1995 and covers 87,800 square feet. The facility operates as a non-smoking, direct supervision jail with a 375-bed capacity. It holds pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates from Pike County.

Warden Craig A. Lowe oversees day-to-day operations at the facility. The jail runs several programs for inmates, including H.O.P.E. for female offenders, A.R.R.O.W., C.O.R.E., and M.O.R.E. These programs focus on rehabilitation and re-entry. Pike County uses this facility as its only county-level detention site.

Inmate Records in Pike County

Released inmate records in Pike County fall under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104 (Act 3 of 2008). This law gives the public access to government records. Booking records, charge information, and release dates are generally public. Some personal data may be redacted under CHRIA, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121 et seq.

The Pennsylvania Clean Slate Act (Act 56 of 2018) seals certain records from public view after a waiting period. If you cannot find a record, Clean Slate may apply. Expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 can also remove records entirely. These two laws explain why some Pike County inmate records may not appear in a search.

The UJS Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us lets you search Pike County court cases by name or docket number at no cost. It shows charges, case status, and disposition. For jail-specific records not in the court system, contact the Pike County Correctional Facility directly at 570-775-5500.

Note: Records for state prisoners held outside Pike County are not kept at the county jail. Use the PADOC Inmate Locator for those cases.

Right-to-Know Requests in Pike County

To request released inmate records from Pike County, submit a written request under the Right-to-Know Law. The Pike County RTK Officer is Shannon DeVuyst. Send requests to 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337. You can also reach her by email at sdevuyst@pikepa.org or by phone at (570) 296-9826.

The standard copy fee is $0.25 per page for black-and-white copies. The agency must respond within 5 business days. If they need more time, they can extend by 30 days with written notice. You can use the standard RTK form at openrecords.pa.gov/RTKL/StandardRTKForm.cfm to submit your request. Appeals go to the Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov or by phone at 717-346-9903.

You do not need to explain why you want the records. Include the name of the person, approximate dates, and the type of record you seek. The more detail you provide, the faster the agency can locate what you need.

Note: If your request is denied, you have 15 business days to appeal to the Office of Open Records.

PA SAVIN — Victim Notification in Pike County

Pennsylvania SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification) alerts registered users when an offender's custody status changes. This applies to Pike County inmates as well. The service is free and runs 24 hours a day.

Register at pavictimhelp.org or call 1-866-972-7284. You can receive alerts by phone, email, or text. Victims and concerned community members both qualify to use this service. PA SAVIN covers county jails and state prisons across Pennsylvania, including Pike County.

Once registered, you receive a notification any time the person you are monitoring is released, transferred, or rebooked. This is especially useful for tracking releases from the Pike County Correctional Facility. The system updates automatically when jail staff enter changes into the database.

Statewide Resources for Pike County

Several state tools help you research released inmate records beyond Pike County's local offices. The PA Department of Corrections Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov is updated daily. It covers only people currently in state prison, not county jails. Search by name or DOC number for free.

PATCH (Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History) at epatch.state.pa.us provides criminal history background checks for a $22 fee. Call 1-888-783-7972 for help. PATCH covers convictions statewide, not just Pike County. The PA State Police maintains this system at psp.pa.gov.

The PA Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov supervises people released from state prison. If you are looking for someone on parole in Pike County, contact PBPP directly. The PA DOC main site at cor.pa.gov has policy documents and facility directories.

Note: The UJS Portal and PATCH together cover most needs for locating Pike County released inmate records at the state level.

Cities in Pike County

Pike County is a largely rural county in northeastern Pennsylvania. The county seat is Milford. All released inmate records for Pike County are filed and held at the Pike County Correctional Facility or the county courthouse in Milford.

Nearby Counties

Pike County borders several other Pennsylvania counties in the northeastern part of the state. If you are not sure which county holds the records you need, check where the arrest occurred.

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