Northumberland County Jail Roster Sunbury PA
The Northumberland County jail roster shows people currently held at the Northumberland County Jail in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The jail operates under the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office and holds adults who are awaiting trial or serving shorter sentences in the county. Sunbury is the county seat, and the jail at North Second Street serves the entire county. You can search the jail roster to find inmate records, confirm custody status, and access related court and state records for Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Northumberland County Jail Quick Facts
Northumberland County Jail Inmate Records
The Northumberland County Jail is at 39 North Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801. You can call 570-988-4157 to ask whether someone is currently on the jail roster or to get general information about an inmate. The jail is operated under the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office and holds adult men and women who are either awaiting court proceedings or serving sentences for county-level offenses.
Northumberland County sits in central Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna River. The county includes communities like Sunbury, Shamokin, Milton, and Mount Carmel, all of which route their adult detainees through the jail in Sunbury. Law enforcement in the county includes the Northumberland County Sheriff's Office, Sunbury Police, and Pennsylvania State Police with posts in the area.
The Pennsylvania DOC Inmate Locator is one of the most useful state-level tools for finding people in custody across Pennsylvania. The image below links to the locator tool, which covers state prisons in addition to helping you identify whether someone has been transferred out of the Northumberland County Jail.
Use the Pennsylvania DOC Inmate Locator to search for people who may have been transferred from the Northumberland County Jail to a state correctional institution.
| Facility |
Northumberland County Jail 39 North Second Street Sunbury, PA 17801 Phone: 570-988-4157 Fax: 570-988-4581 |
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| Oversight | Northumberland County Sheriff's Office |
Northumberland County Jail Programs and Visitation
The Northumberland County Jail provides services to inmates during their time in custody. These include medical and mental health care, GED preparation, substance abuse counseling, religious programs, recreation, and work release for eligible inmates. Accessing these programs requires classification and approval within the facility.
Visiting someone at the Northumberland County Jail requires prior approval. You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list and must bring valid photo identification. Visitation schedules and rules can change, so call 570-988-4157 before heading to the jail in Sunbury. Late arrivals or unapproved visitors will not be admitted.
If you need to send mail to someone at the Northumberland County Jail, address it to the inmate by name at 39 North Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801. Legal mail should be clearly marked. The facility can answer questions about mail procedures and acceptable items by phone.
Note: Work release eligibility at the Northumberland County Jail depends on an inmate's sentence, behavior, and classification. Not all inmates qualify, and the facility makes those decisions internally.
Law Enforcement Contacts in Northumberland County
Several law enforcement agencies serve Northumberland County and contribute to the jail roster. When someone is arrested in the county, they are generally booked and processed before being transferred to the Northumberland County Jail. Knowing which agency made an arrest can help you find records faster.
The Pennsylvania State Police has two posts that serve Northumberland County. The Milton post is at 50 Lawton Lane, Milton, PA 17847 and can be reached at 570-252-2662. The Stonington post is at 2465 State Route 61, Sunbury, PA 17801 and handles calls at 570-286-5601. Sunbury Police handles arrests within city limits and can be reached at 570-286-4584. Their station is at 440 Market Street, Sunbury, PA 17801.
When a state trooper or local officer makes an arrest in Northumberland County, the person is typically taken to the Northumberland County Jail for processing. Their name will then appear on the local jail roster. For crimes that fall under federal jurisdiction, the inmate may be held in a federal facility and would not appear on the Northumberland County roster.
Pennsylvania Court Records for Northumberland County Inmates
Finding court records for people on the Northumberland County jail roster is straightforward using Pennsylvania's free online court portal. The image below links to the UJS Web Portal, where you can search criminal dockets, court dates, and case outcomes for Northumberland County and all other Pennsylvania counties.
Use the Pennsylvania UJS Web Portal to look up criminal dockets and court dates tied to anyone on the Northumberland County jail roster. Search by name or docket number.
The UJS portal shows you what charges are filed, what court dates are scheduled, and what the outcome of past hearings was. This is useful when trying to understand why someone is in custody at the Northumberland County Jail or when they might appear in court. The system is publicly accessible and free of charge for basic case lookups. Records go back many years and cover all Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas criminal cases.
Victim notification in Northumberland County is available through VINELink. This system lets you register to receive alerts when someone's custody status changes at the jail. You can see the registration tool through the image below, which links to the VINELink system used statewide in Pennsylvania.
Register with VINELink to receive automatic alerts when an inmate on the Northumberland County jail roster is released, transferred, or has a change in custody status.
Northumberland County Jail Roster Public Records
Jail roster information in Northumberland County is a public record under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. You can request basic inmate information from the jail directly by calling 570-988-4157. For records that are denied or not provided, you can file an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov.
Criminal history background checks in Pennsylvania are handled through the ePATCH system at epatch.pa.gov. This is a separate system from the jail roster and covers statewide criminal history rather than just current custody. For parole and probation matters involving Northumberland County residents, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov handles state-level supervision. Registered sex offender information for Northumberland County is available through the Pennsylvania Megan's Law database at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov.
Nearby Counties
Northumberland County is bordered by several central Pennsylvania counties. If you cannot locate someone on the Northumberland County jail roster, check these neighboring facilities.