Pennsylvania Inmate Finder

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is responsible for keeping an updated database on all inmates serving out their sentences in Pennsylvania state prisons. The public database is located on the official Pennsylvania Department of Corrections website. The public database only contains inmates that are currently under the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections supervision, whether they are in prison, on parole, or on probation. The public database is updated daily.

You can search by their inmate number, first and last name, gender, date of birth, age, and other identifying information. Unlike the state of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania city and county jails keep their records separate. If you are looking for information on an inmate serving out time in a city or county jail, you will need to get in touch with the correct agency.

When an inmate is serving out their time in a state prison, they are property of that states Department of Corrections. Every states department of corrections has their very own database that is for the public to use. You will need to do the following to find an inmate in a state prison.

• Locate the state department of correction website.
• Search the database by their inmate number, gender, first and last name, and date of birth in the appropriate fields.

Once you enter that information on the next page, you will see all the inmates matching the criteria you put in.