Bensalem Inmate Population Records
Bensalem is a township in Bucks County located north of Philadelphia, with over 60,000 residents. Arrests made by Bensalem police lead to holding at the Bucks County Correctional Facility rather than a township-run jail. Searching the Bensalem inmate population means using the Bucks County facility roster and the Pennsylvania state inmate locator. This page explains how to find inmates in Bensalem, what records are available, and how to access court and criminal history information for the area.
Bensalem Quick Facts
Bucks County Correctional Facility and Bensalem Inmates
Bensalem Township does not operate its own jail. The Bensalem Police Department makes arrests within the township, and those in custody are sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility. The facility is located at 1730 S. Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. The main phone number is 215-345-3700. The Bucks County prison page has information about the facility and provides an online inmate search for the Bensalem inmate population.
The Bucks County Correctional Facility holds pre-trial detainees and those serving shorter county sentences. People sentenced to state time are transferred to PA DOC facilities. If you cannot locate someone in the county roster, they may have been moved to a state correctional institution. The Bensalem inmate population at the county level changes as cases move through the courts and people are released or transferred.
The Bensalem Police Department can be reached for non-emergency matters at 215-633-3719. The records division handles public requests for police reports and incident documentation. Formal records requests from the public go through the Bensalem Township Right-to-Know office at bensalempa.gov. The township responds within five business days. Denied requests can be appealed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov.
Note: The Bucks County Correctional Facility is located in Doylestown rather than in Bensalem, so plan accordingly when traveling to visit an inmate or submit documents in person.
Searching Bensalem Inmate Population Records
Start your search with the Bucks County Correctional Facility online inmate tool for those held at the county level. For those in state custody, use the PA DOC locator at pa.gov or the direct portal at cor.pa.gov. The state locator covers more than 36,000 inmates at 24 state correctional institutions and is updated daily. No account is required, and the search is free.
The PADOC direct locator at cor.pa.gov shows current custody information for Bensalem area residents transferred from the county facility to a state correctional institution.
Bucks County court records for Bensalem cases are searchable through the Unified Judicial System portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us. You can search criminal dockets by name or case number to see charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes tied to the Bensalem inmate population. The Bucks County Sheriff office at buckscounty.gov and docket lookup at buckscounty.gov provide additional resources for Bucks County records. Federal Bensalem inmates appear in the BOP locator at bop.gov. Parolees from state sentences are tracked by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov.
Visiting Bensalem Inmates and Facility Services
Visiting procedures at the Bucks County Correctional Facility apply to all Bensalem inmates held there. Visitors must present valid photo ID and be on the approved visitor list. Visiting hours and scheduling procedures are set by facility administration. Contact the facility at 215-345-3700 before going to confirm current schedules and any changes. Children may visit with an approved adult supervisor.
The Pennsylvania official inmate locator at pa.gov helps families locate Bensalem residents who have been moved from the county facility into the state corrections system after sentencing.
Mail, telephone, and commissary services are available at the Bucks County facility. Medical care and mental health services are provided on site. Educational programs and reentry services help people prepare to leave custody in Bensalem and the surrounding Bucks County area. For Bensalem inmates in PA DOC state facilities, visiting and program information is at cor.pa.gov. Bail information for Bensalem cases is accessible through the Bucks County courts or by calling the correctional facility directly.
Bensalem Inmate Records and Criminal History
Township records in Bensalem, including police documents, are available through the Right-to-Know process at bensalempa.gov. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law at 65 P.S. sections 67.101 through 67.3104 sets the rules for access. Copy fees apply to documents produced. Appeals for denied requests go to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.
Background checks for Bensalem area residents go through the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History system at epatch.pa.gov. PATCH searches cover statewide conviction records under 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91. The UJS portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us covers Bucks County court records for Bensalem cases. Records held at the county correctional level require a separate request to Bucks County rather than to Bensalem Township.
Note: Bensalem Township Right-to-Know requests only cover records held by the township. County-level inmate records are held by Bucks County and require a separate request process.
Bucks County Inmate Records
Bensalem is part of Bucks County, and the county correctional facility holds the Bensalem inmate population. For full Bucks County inmate records, facility details, and county-level resources, visit the Bucks County page.
Nearby Pennsylvania Cities
Other communities in Bucks County and the greater Philadelphia region use their own facilities and inmate population records. Select a city below to learn more.