Luzerne County Jail Lookup
The official Luzerne County Correctional Facility page is the best starting point for local custody questions. It identifies the Division of Corrections as the county-funded and county-operated jail agency serving municipal and state law-enforcement authorities through the Court of Common Pleas and the county magisterial district courts. It also gives the public jail phone line, posted public counter hours, and quick links for inmate lookup, PA-SAVIN, the Pennsylvania DOC locator, court dockets, deposits, ICE victim notification, and Megan's Law.
The key detail is what the county page does not publish. The official page does not show a separate Luzerne-only roster table with public profile fields, a booking-photo gallery, or a stated refresh schedule. Its inmate lookup quick link points to Pennsylvania's state locator. The state service is useful, but the official PA locate an inmate or parolee page says that locator covers incarcerated or department-supervised people in the state system and does not include people incarcerated in a county facility. Current county-jail custody should be verified through the Luzerne County Correctional Facility at 570-829-7741 or through the county records process when a written record is needed.
The county correctional page shown in the official capture at Luzerne County Correctional Facility is the local source that places those links and contact details together.
That quick-link mix is why a Luzerne County inmate records search often uses more than one official channel instead of one roster page.
Use Luzerne County Inmate Records
A practical search starts by deciding which system should have the record. The Water Street jail handles people held after Luzerne County arrests, local court commitments, short county sentences, and holds accepted by the county. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections handles state-sentenced inmates and parolees, including men assigned to State Correctional Institution Dallas. Court charges after arrest are found in the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System portal, not on the county correctional page.
- Open the official county correctional page and confirm that the question is about Luzerne County jail custody rather than a state prison sentence.
- For a current county-jail status check, call the Luzerne County Correctional Facility at 570-829-7741. Have the person's full name, approximate arrest date, and date of birth if known.
- Use the Pennsylvania DOC locator only if the person may be state-sentenced, in SCI Dallas, on parole, or otherwise under DOC supervision.
- Search UJS Case Search for charges, OTN, docket number, bail entries, hearing dates, warrants, and dispositions after a booking.
- Register through PA-SAVIN/VINE custody status updates when the need is notification of release, transfer, escape, death, parole events, or other custody changes.
- Use the Luzerne County Right-to-Know request process for records not available through public online tools.
For arrests published by participating police agencies, the Hazleton Police CRIMEWATCH page and the broader Luzerne CRIMEWATCH feeds may show agency posts, warrants, arrests, incidents, or most-wanted items. Those feeds are not a complete jail roster. The CRIMEWATCH Android and iOS apps let users follow participating agencies and submit tips, but no official Luzerne County Sheriff's inmate-roster app was located in the research.
Luzerne County Locator Fields
Because the county quick link routes to the Pennsylvania locator, the search-field table must be read as a state DOC locator table, not proof of a complete county-jail roster. It is most useful after sentencing, transfer, parole placement, or DOC supervision. The state service says the locator is updated daily and that private information is not included.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last name | Text | Yes for name search | The official PA service says last name or inmate number is needed. |
| First name | Text | No | Helpful for common Luzerne County last names. |
| Inmate number / DOC number | Text | Alternative required | Use this instead of name when the DOC number is known. |
| Pop-up blocker | Browser setting | Not a form field | The PA service page tells users to disable a pop-up blocker. |
| Search | Button | Not applicable | The application is dynamic, so a static scrape does not expose all result behavior. |
The official state interface shown at Pennsylvania Inmate/Department Supervised Individual Locator is subject-matched for searches after a person moves from county custody to DOC custody.
Use that locator for state prison records, then return to the jail phone line or Right-to-Know route when the person is still a county detainee.
Luzerne County Record Fields
No official Luzerne County public profile page was located that proves a county roster entry displays charges, bond, housing, mugshot, booking date, or release status. Still, several official records show what kinds of data exist in the jail and court workflow. The mail policy proves each inmate has a booking number for mail. The visitation schedule proves the jail uses housing and classification labels. UJS Case Search proves that court dockets can show charges and case events after filing.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate first and last name | Required in the county mail-address format for incoming mail. |
| Booking number | Required for mail and money orders, though the public format was not posted in the county pages reviewed. |
| Facility address | Incoming jail mail uses Luzerne County Correctional Facility, 99 Water Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. |
| Housing or classification | The visitation schedule lists floor, block, lock-up, administrative segregation, protective custody, infirmary, juvenile, and female general population categories. |
| Mugshot | No official county booking-photo field was located on a public roster. Pennsylvania CHRIA rules require caution. |
| Charges and bond | Use UJS Case Search and PAePay/Bail records for filed charges, bail entries, payment availability, and case status. |
| Release status | Use the jail phone line for same-day custody checks and PA-SAVIN/VINE for notifications when eligible. |
Note: A booking number is a jail intake identifier, while a docket number is a court case identifier.
Luzerne County Custody Channels
The most common search error is using the right name in the wrong system. A person arrested in Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, by Pennsylvania State Police, or on a sheriff bench warrant may start in county custody. If convicted and sentenced to state prison, the person moves into Pennsylvania DOC custody and the county jail visitor schedule, mail format, and ConnectNetwork Site ID 21 no longer control the record.
| Custody type | Where to look | What the channel is best for |
|---|---|---|
| County pretrial or county sentence | Luzerne County Correctional Facility, 570-829-7741 | Current physical custody, local mail format, visits, and records routing. |
| State-sentenced or parole | PA DOC locator | State prison placement, DOC identity, supervision status, and daily state updates. |
| Court charges after arrest | UJS Case Search | Dockets, OTN, complaint numbers, bail, hearings, warrants, and dispositions. |
| Federal sentence | Federal BOP inmate locator | BOP custody from 1982 to present and federal release-date information. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE custody searches by A-number and country of birth or biographical details. |
BOP and ICE systems do not function as Luzerne County jail rosters. Federal pretrial routing for Luzerne County matters may involve the U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Pennsylvania in Scranton before any later BOP record appears.
Luzerne County Jail Facilities
Luzerne County has one primary county jail and one state prison physically in the county. They serve different populations and use different lookup rules. The county correctional facility is the local arrest and detention facility. SCI Dallas is a Pennsylvania DOC prison for state-sentenced men and should not be described as a county booking jail.
Luzerne County Correctional Facility
99 Water Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-829-7741
Public hours on the county page are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
State Correctional Institution Dallas
1000 Follies Road
Dallas, PA 18612-0286
570-675-1101
Use PA DOC locator and DOC visitation rules.
Luzerne County Booking Records
A Luzerne County booking record begins after an arresting agency brings a person through court and jail intake steps. The arrest may involve a municipal police department, Pennsylvania State Police, sheriff warrant personnel, or another authorized agency. The court paperwork may include a complaint, warrant, OTN, commitment, or bail order. At the jail, intake confirms identity, property, custody authority, medical screening, classification, and the booking number used for mail and accounting.
Pennsylvania county correctional standards in 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 require local policies for admission and release, classification, housing, health care, visiting, telephone use, mail, commissary, discipline, security, reporting, and investigations. Luzerne's public schedule shows that classification is not just a label. It affects floors, dayrooms, lock-up, protective custody, administrative segregation, infirmary, juvenile housing, and visiting times.
- Booking
- The jail intake record created after arrest and acceptance into custody.
- Classification
- The jail decision that assigns housing, security, and program placement.
- Detainer
- A hold from another court or agency that can block release.
- OTN
- An offense tracking number used in Pennsylvania court and criminal docket systems.
Luzerne County Visitation Rules
The Luzerne prisoner communication page directs the public to the county visitation schedule and sets key visitor rules. Professional visits are first come, first served during business hours for approved visitors. Children under 18 must come with a parent or legal guardian. Parents need photo ID plus the child's birth certificate and Social Security card. Legal guardians need photo ID, guardianship papers, and the child's birth certificate and Social Security card. Cell phones, cameras or recording devices, tobacco products, lighters, food, gum, and drinks are not allowed.
| Unit or classification | Visiting time | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| General rule | One visiting day per week, 30 minutes | Schedule depends on assigned unit. |
| RHU | One visit per month, 30 minutes | Restricted housing has a reduced schedule. |
| Female general population | Sunday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Listed for 4th floor female general population. |
| 3A and dayrooms | Sunday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. | Listed in the county schedule. |
| 3B, 3C, 3D general population | Saturday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. | Listed in the county schedule. |
| 2C and 2D general population | Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Listed in the county schedule. |
| M Block | Saturday 12 p.m.-2 p.m. | Listed in the county schedule. |
Note: Call the jail before a visit because housing, classification, or court movement can change an inmate's visiting window.
Luzerne County Mail and Money
Incoming mail must use the inmate's first and last name, booking number, and the Luzerne County Correctional Facility address at 99 Water Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. The jail mail policy allows plain unlined white standard or legal envelopes, white standard paper, blue or black ink or graphite pencil, and a maximum of five single-sided pages. It bars many items, including colored envelopes, cards, stickers, cash, postcards, pamphlets, business cards, stamps, clippings, credit cards, marker, crayon, paint, gel, highlighter, lipstick, perfume, and other unauthorized materials.
| Deposit channel | Hours or vendor | Fees and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate Accounting office | Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3 p.m., except county holidays | Staff do not collect cash. |
| Money order or certified bank check | Include inmate name and LCDOC booking number; personal checks are not accepted. | |
| Lobby kiosk | Main Facility lobby, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily | Cash fee is $2.50 up to $300. |
| Credit, debit, or online | ConnectNetwork, Site ID 21 | Fee is $2.95 up to $20 and rises to $11.50 for a $300 maximum credit-card deposit. |
| Phone account | ConnectNetwork AdvancePay Phone | The facility page lists AdvancePay Phone and Trust Fund services. |
Books and magazines require prior Administration Office approval and must be soft cover, sent directly from the publisher, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. If a person has moved to SCI Dallas or another DOC institution, county mail and ConnectNetwork jail deposit rules no longer apply.
Luzerne County Records Requests
When a record is not available through the correctional page, UJS portal, or DOC locator, use the correct Pennsylvania public-records channel. The county Right-to-Know page directs requesters to complete the county form and submit it to the appropriate Open Records Officer. Court-related documents route to Court Administration. District Attorney records use the DA Right-to-Know process, and fees follow the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records fee structure.
The Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008, presumes many state and local agency records are public unless an exemption or another law permits withholding. Criminal-history information is also governed by Pennsylvania's Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91. That matters for booking, arrest, mugshot, juvenile, investigative, expunged, and limited-access records. A precise request should identify the person, date, agency, booking number if known, and the record sought.
Note: Verify current custody with the jail before mailing money, planning a visit, or relying on a dated record.