Somerset County Inmate Lookup
Somerset County released inmate records are managed by the Somerset County Jail in Somerset, Pennsylvania. The facility holds both pre-trial and convicted inmates and operates under the Somerset County Sheriff's Office. Somerset County sits in southwestern Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. Released inmate data, booking records, and charge information are available through public records requests and state databases. This page covers every official method for finding released inmate records in Somerset County.
Somerset County Quick Facts
Somerset County Jail
The Somerset County Jail is a direct supervision facility at 127 East Fairview Street in Somerset. It has a rated capacity of 234 persons and a budgeted capacity of 192. The jail houses approximately 70 staff. It holds male and female inmates at all stages, from pre-arraignment through sentenced custody.
The facility operates several classification levels: special management, medium, minimum, work release, and trustees. Re-certification of the facility occurred on September 9, 2013. The Somerset County Sheriff's Office oversees corrections operations. Their corrections division information is available at somersetso.org.
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Somerset County Jail 127 East Fairview Street Somerset, PA 15501 Phone: 814-445-1500 Fax: 814-445-1504 |
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| Website | somersetso.org |
Inmate Records in Somerset County
Released inmate records in Somerset County are public under the Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104. Booking dates, charges, and release information are all accessible. CHRIA, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121 et seq., limits what personal data can be disclosed. Medical details, mental health records, and juvenile information are shielded from public disclosure.
The UJS Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us allows you to search Somerset County court cases by name at no charge. You can view charges, docket entries, and case outcomes. The portal pulls from the Court of Common Pleas and covers all criminal case types filed in Somerset County.
Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Act (Act 56 of 2018) seals certain non-violent records after a waiting period. Expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 goes further, removing records entirely in qualifying cases. If a Somerset County released inmate record does not appear in your search, one of these laws may be the reason. The PA Office of Open Records handles RTK appeals at openrecords.pa.gov.
Note: The Somerset County Jail holds both pre-arraignment and convicted inmates, so booking records can appear before a formal charge is filed in the court system.
Right-to-Know Requests in Somerset County
To request released inmate records from Somerset County, submit a written request under the RTKL, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104. Send your request to the Somerset County Jail or to the Somerset County open records officer. The standard copy fee is $0.25 per page. The agency must respond within 5 business days. Extensions of up to 30 days are allowed with written notice.
Use the Pennsylvania standard RTK form at openrecords.pa.gov/RTKL/StandardRTKForm.cfm. Mail it to Somerset County Jail, 127 East Fairview Street, Somerset, PA 15501. State the inmate's full name and the approximate dates of custody. You are not required to give a reason for your request under Pennsylvania law.
If Somerset County denies your request, appeal to the PA Office of Open Records by phone at 717-346-9903 or online at openrecords.pa.gov. You have 15 business days from the denial to file. The OOR typically decides appeals within 30 days.
PA SAVIN — Victim Notification in Somerset County
PA SAVIN sends automated alerts when the custody status of an inmate changes at the Somerset County Jail or elsewhere in Pennsylvania. The service runs 24 hours a day and costs nothing to use.
Sign up at pavictimhelp.org or call 1-866-972-7284. Notifications go to your phone, email, or as a text. Victims and any concerned member of the public qualify to register. SAVIN covers the Somerset County Jail as well as state DOC facilities where a Somerset County inmate may serve time after sentencing.
The system updates immediately when Somerset County Jail staff log a custody change. This makes SAVIN the fastest way to learn of a release from the facility. Registration takes just a few minutes and requires no court involvement.
Note: SAVIN only covers custody in Pennsylvania jails and prisons, not federal facilities.
Statewide Resources for Somerset County
The PA DOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov is updated every day and free to use. It covers people serving state prison sentences, not county jail time. Many Somerset County convictions result in state sentences served at facilities like SCI Somerset, which sits in the county.
PATCH at epatch.state.pa.us provides a full statewide criminal history for $22 per search. Call 1-888-783-7972 for assistance. The PA State Police operates PATCH at psp.pa.gov. A PATCH report covers all 67 Pennsylvania counties, not just Somerset County.
The PA Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov supervises individuals released from state prison who return to Somerset County. The PA DOC at cor.pa.gov has contact directories and facility information for SCI Somerset and all other state correctional institutions in Pennsylvania.
Cities in Somerset County
Somerset County includes the borough of Somerset, which serves as the county seat, along with other boroughs and townships in southwestern Pennsylvania. All released inmate records are held at the Somerset County Jail or processed through the Somerset County Court of Common Pleas.
Nearby Counties
Somerset County is surrounded by four Pennsylvania counties in the southwestern part of the state. If a booking or arrest may have crossed county lines, check those offices directly.