Perry County Jail Roster Status
No official Perry County Prison online inmate roster or sheriff-hosted inmate-search portal was located on the county website during the research pass. That is the key fact for Perry County inmate records. The official Perry County Prison page gives facility operations, visitation, mail, phone, money, commissary, prison board, and staff information, but it does not publish a current list of people in custody. The Perry County Sheriff page lists court security, warrant service, prisoner transport, civil process, and other duties, but it was not found to host a jail roster.
The practical result is a fallback chain. For current custody, contact Perry County Prison. For status and release notification, use PA SAVIN/VINELink online, by phone, or through the VINELink mobile app. For charges and case events, use Pennsylvania UJS docket search. For sentenced state prisoners and DOC parolees, use the PA DOC locator. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE only when those systems match the custody type.
Use Perry County Custody Search
A Perry County inmate lookup works best when the search starts with the most likely custody system. Someone arrested recently in Perry County may be in local jail custody, housed outside the county if female, or moving through the first court steps. A person sentenced to state prison will usually move into PA DOC custody after county court processing. A federal prisoner may be held locally for a short period between transport and court appearances, but routine federal sentence searches belong in the BOP locator.
- Call Perry County Prison at 717-582-2262 for current local custody questions. Have the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and any docket or arresting-agency detail.
- Search or register through VINELink Pennsylvania, or use PA SAVIN by phone at 866-972-7284 when the web portal is not workable.
- Use Pennsylvania UJS case search to find charges, docket numbers, court events, bail entries, and disposition status after the case is filed.
- Check the PA DOC inmate/parolee locator only for sentenced state custody or DOC-supervised parole.
- Use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator only for federal prison or immigration custody questions.
Perry County Roster Search Fields
Perry County inmate records do not have a verified county web roster field set. The table below separates the missing local roster from the official channels that do exist. This avoids a common search error: entering a name in the wrong database and assuming no record exists. A UJS docket can show a case without showing live jail custody. A PA DOC result can show state custody without showing a new county booking.
| Channel | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County web roster | Not available | n/a | No official Perry County web roster/search form was located. |
| Phone custody check | Phone | n/a | Call Perry County Prison with full name, DOB if known, arrest date, and case details. |
| PA SAVIN/VINELink | Web, phone, mobile app | Varies | Covers county jail, state prison, and state parole custody-status notifications. |
| UJS case search | Web docket portal | Search-mode dependent | Search by docket, participant name, organization, OTN, police incident number, or SID. |
| Right-to-Know request | Written request | Specific record description | Use email, mail, fax, or in-person request channels under the county policy. |
Perry County Inmate Record Fields
Because no public Perry County roster profile was located, inmate-record fields should be described by source. A jail phone check may confirm only facts the prison can release. PA SAVIN/VINELink is built for status and notification, not full booking profiles. UJS dockets show court information, not live housing. PA DOC profiles cover state prisoners and parolees after state custody begins. A Right-to-Know response can include or withhold records depending on RTKL, CHRIA, investigative exemptions, and jail-security limits.
| Field | What Perry County research supports |
|---|---|
| Booking number | Not visible in a county online profile because no official roster profile was found. |
| Booking date or arrest date | May help prison staff or RTK officers identify a record; UJS may show docket event dates. |
| Charges | Use UJS dockets for formal court charges after filing, including amendments or dismissals. |
| Bond or bail | Use UJS docket entries and PAePay Bail where the court participates; confirm release with the jail. |
| Housing unit | Not published in an official county roster located during research. |
| Custody status | Use Perry County Prison, PA SAVIN/VINELink, or the correct state/federal locator. |
Find Perry County Inmate Records
The county jail, state prison, federal prison, and immigration systems answer different questions. A newly arrested person is not normally in the PA DOC locator. A sentenced state prisoner may no longer be under local jail lookup. A federal detainee held briefly at Perry County Prison is not the same as a person committed to a BOP facility. An ICE detainer is not proof that the person is physically in an ICE detention center.
| Custody type | Where to look | What it can show |
|---|---|---|
| Local pretrial or short local sentence | Perry County Prison and PA SAVIN/VINELink | Current custody status where releasable |
| Sentenced state prisoner or parolee | PA DOC inmate/parolee locator | DOC number, facility or supervision status, state profile context |
| Federal BOP custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal register number or name-based locator result |
| Civil immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | A-Number/country or biographical search result, not people under 18 |
Perry County Prison Contact
Perry County Prison is the primary local facility for Perry County inmate records. The facility is a county prison/jail, not a state correctional institution. The research file identifies it as an all-male secure facility with adult male county prisoners, local court commitments, work release and trustee housing, and short-duration federal prisoner use. Female prisoners are housed by Cumberland County under county budget and RFP context.
Perry County Prison
300 South Carlisle St.
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
717-582-2262
Call for current custody, official visit scheduling, and facility questions.
Perry County Sheriff
2 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 6
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
717-582-5123
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; prisoner transport and warrant-service duties.
Perry County Booking Records
Local sources do not publish a step-by-step booking manual, but the county-specific intake sequence is clear enough for records use. After arrest, the arresting agency or court transport process brings the person to the appropriate custody location. If the person is male and locally held, Perry County Prison is the primary facility. County materials say female prisoners are housed by Cumberland County. Money on a person at commitment is placed into a Perry County Prison account, and medical and mental-health screening are part of the health-care service scope described in the 2026 RFP.
Classification and housing should be treated as jail operations, not a public web profile. The 2025 PREA audit lists custody levels from Work Release through Maximum, but it does not create a public housing-unit lookup. Once court processing begins, UJS becomes the stronger online source for charges, bail entries, hearing dates, and docket events. Recent entries may lag, so custody and release questions still need confirmation with the prison or PA SAVIN/VINELink.
Perry County Prison Visitation
Visitation details come from the official Perry County Prison page. Official visitors, such as attorneys, probation or parole officers, and service providers, must schedule visits or calls by calling the prison. General visitation requires the inmate's visitor list, has a maximum of five listed people, and allows one one-hour visit per week selected by the inmate. Visitors need photo identification and must follow search, barrier-visit, and contraband rules.
| Visitor type | Schedule or rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official visitors | Monday-Friday, 9:00-10:45 a.m.; 12:30-2:15 p.m.; 6:00-9:15 p.m. | Schedule by calling 717-582-2262; photo ID required. |
| General visitors | One one-hour visit per week selected by inmate | Visitor list maximum is five people. |
| Age and ID | Adult visitors unless with parent or guardian | Photo ID required at every visit. |
| Visit setting | Secure/barrier visits | Everyone entering is subject to search. |
| Items barred | No food, drink, smoking, cell phones, cameras, or recording devices | Bags and similar items are barred from the visitation area. |
Note: Confirm custody and the visit schedule before traveling because release, transfer, and facility rules can change quickly.
Perry County Inmate Mail
Perry County Prison uses a scanned personal-mail process. Personal mail does not go to the physical jail address. It goes to Perry County Prison, Inmate Name, Facility ID 5270, P.O. Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419. Legal or privileged mail goes directly to the prison at 300 South Carlisle St., New Bloomfield, PA 17068 and must be marked "Legal Mail." Personal mail is scanned, originals are not returned, and scanned mail is destroyed after scanning.
| Service | Provider or method | Rules supported by research |
|---|---|---|
| Personal mail | Facility ID 5270, Greensboro processing address | Return address required; 10 pages or fewer per envelope; no Polaroids or contraband. |
| Legal mail | Direct to Perry County Prison | Must be marked "Legal Mail." |
| Phone and video | Pay Tel | Account required; calls are recorded; third-party and calling-card calls are prohibited. |
| Commissary account | JailATM | County page names JailATM for commissary accounts. |
| Family/friend orders | Oasis/JailCanteen | Combined inmate and canteen orders cannot exceed $150 per week. |
| Posting time | Next business day | Money posts next business day; transfers between inmate accounts are prohibited. |
Perry County Jail Records Requests
When a Perry County inmate record is not online, the county Right-to-Know process is the written fallback. The Perry County Open Records Policy says public records are open for inspection and duplication during normal office hours except holidays. General written RTK requests go to the Right To Know Officer at P.O. Box 37, New Bloomfield, PA 17068, phone 717-582-2131 ext. 4100, fax 717-582-5162, and email rtkofficer@perryco.org. Criminal actions or prosecutions records have a separate RTK officer, District Attorney F. Clay Merris, at cmerris@perryco.org.
| Fee or deadline | Amount or timing |
|---|---|
| Agency response | Five business days, with no response treated as a deemed denial |
| Appeal deadline | 15 business days after denial or deemed denial |
| Photocopies | 25 cents per one-sided page |
| Certified copies | $1 per record |
| Postage, fax, microfiche, other media | Actual cost |
| Prepayment | May be required when records cost more than $100 |