Wyoming County Inmate Population Records
Wyoming County inmate population records are maintained by the Wyoming County Correctional Facility and the Sheriff's Office in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. The county jail holds pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates serving shorter terms. State-sentenced offenders from Wyoming County are housed at one of 24 Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutions. You can search current inmates through the county facility and through the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections inmate locator at pa.gov.
Wyoming County Quick Facts
Wyoming County Correctional Facility
The Wyoming County Correctional Facility holds inmates who are awaiting trial in Wyoming County or serving sentences of less than two years. The facility is located at 1 Courthouse Square in Tunkhannock, the same address as the county sheriff's office. The phone number is 570-836-2251. Staff can answer questions about current housing, visiting schedules, and how to reach an inmate.
Inmates at the Wyoming County jail include people charged with crimes in Wyoming County who did not post bail, people convicted of misdemeanors and lower-level felonies with shorter sentences, and people held on parole or probation violations. Inmates serving sentences of two years or more are transferred to state prison. The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office works closely with the correctional facility and handles warrant service, jail transport, and other custody matters in this northeastern Pennsylvania county.
The Wyoming County Sheriff can be reached at wycopa.org/sheriff. Sheriff David J. Keller oversees law enforcement operations including the jail. The sheriff's office handles fingerprinting, civil process, and concealed carry permits in addition to inmate custody and transport functions in Wyoming County.
| Facility |
Wyoming County Correctional Facility 1 Courthouse Square Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Phone: 570-836-2251 Fax: 570-836-3724 |
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| Website | wycopa.org/prison |
| Sheriff | wycopa.org/sheriff - David J. Keller |
Pennsylvania Inmate Locator for Wyoming County
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections operates the official inmate and parolee locator for state-sentenced offenders. This tool covers more than 36,000 men and women held at 24 State Correctional Institutions across Pennsylvania. If a Wyoming County resident was convicted of a crime that carries a sentence of two or more years, they will be housed at one of these state facilities rather than the county jail. The PA DOC locator is the right place to find those individuals.
The official Pennsylvania inmate locator is available at pa.gov/services/cor/locate-an-inmate-or-parolee. To search, you need the person's last name or inmate number. First name helps with common surnames. The database is updated every day. Search results show the full name, date of birth, inmate number, current facility, and the committing county. Wyoming County is listed as the committing county for inmates whose cases originated here.
The Pennsylvania DOC also publishes detailed reports and data on its inmate population through the DOC Reports and Dashboards page at pa.gov. These dashboards cover population trends, parole information, and release data broken down by county of commitment, including Wyoming County.
The PADOC direct portal at cor.pa.gov is an alternative access point for the same inmate database and allows filtering by committing county, gender, facility, and release date range.
Note: The state inmate locator does not include people held at the Wyoming County Correctional Facility. County jail inmates must be searched through the county facility directly.
How to Find Wyoming County Inmates
Finding a current inmate in Wyoming County depends on where they are held. If the person was recently arrested in Wyoming County and has not yet been to trial, they are most likely at the Wyoming County Correctional Facility in Tunkhannock. Call 570-836-2251 to confirm housing status. Staff can verify whether someone is currently in custody at the county facility and provide visiting information.
If the person was sentenced to state prison, use the Pennsylvania inmate locator online. Go to pa.gov and search by last name or inmate number. The database shows current location, which may be any of the 24 SCIs in Pennsylvania. You can also filter results by committing county and select Wyoming County to see all state inmates with cases originating in this county.
For parolees from Wyoming County, the same PA DOC portal has a separate parolee search option. Select the parolee tab and search by name. Parolees under active supervision will appear in the results. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov also maintains information on parole supervision and the parole absconder list for Wyoming County.
The PA DOC main site at cor.pa.gov provides links to all search tools, facility information, visitation rules, and inmate mail procedures for any state prison housing a Wyoming County inmate.
Wyoming County Criminal Records and Court Access
Criminal records for Wyoming County are searchable through the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System at ujsportal.pacourts.us. The UJS portal covers Court of Common Pleas criminal cases, magisterial district court dockets, and appellate courts. You can search by name, docket number, or date of birth. Results show charges, case status, hearing dates, and disposition. This is free to use and available around the clock.
Court records show arrests, charges, and outcomes from Wyoming County criminal cases. These are different from the inmate locator. A person might have a criminal record in Wyoming County but not currently be in custody. The court record shows what happened in the case. The inmate locator shows where someone is right now if they are in state prison. Both tools are useful depending on what you are trying to find.
Note: Docket sheets from the UJS portal are not a substitute for a formal criminal history background check. Background checks for Pennsylvania are handled by the Pennsylvania State Police through the PATCH system at epatch.pa.gov for a fee of $22 per check.
Wyoming County Right-to-Know Requests
Wyoming County processes public records requests under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. sections 67.101 through 67.3104. The county open records office accepts requests for inmate-related records, sheriff records, and other county agency records. The fee for copies is $0.25 per page. Agencies have five business days to respond, with possible extensions. Visit wycopa.org/open-records to submit a request or download the request form.
If Wyoming County denies a records request, you can appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov. The Office of Open Records handles appeals from all counties and provides guidance on what records agencies must release. Mediation is available at no cost. The appeal must be filed within 15 business days of the agency's response.
For records held by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections about a state inmate, contact the DOC Right-to-Know Law Office at 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. You can also email RA-docrighttoknow@pa.gov or call (717) 728-7763. The DOC has its own records policies and release procedures separate from Wyoming County agencies.
Federal Inmates with Wyoming County Connections
Some people from Wyoming County may be held in federal prison rather than state or county facilities. Federal charges are prosecuted separately from state charges. Federal inmates in Pennsylvania are held at facilities including USP Canaan, FCI Schuylkill, FCI McKean, and FCI Allenwood. To find a federal inmate, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. This database covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present and is free to search.
Federal and state records are maintained separately. A person may appear in the federal system but not in the Pennsylvania DOC locator. Both searches may be needed if you are uncertain what type of charges someone is facing. The federal locator shows current location, projected release date, and basic identifying information for all federal inmates nationwide, including any from Wyoming County.
Nearby Counties
Wyoming County is in northeastern Pennsylvania. Residents of nearby counties may have inmates held across county lines depending on housing arrangements and the location of state prisons. Check the correct county or use the PA DOC statewide locator to find the right facility.