Is There a Northampton County Jail Roster?
No public online inmate roster was found on the county's official pages. The Department of Corrections site focuses on programs, visitation, inmate accounts, PREA, and contacts, not a searchable custody list. So confirming whether someone is in the county jail means calling the jail directly. The most useful numbers are Central Booking at 610-923-4300 and Records at 610-923-4303.
The Northampton County Department of Corrections page covers jail programs, reentry, visitation, and legal-mail updates.
Note: Treat any third-party site that claims to have a live Northampton County jail roster with caution, since the official sources do not publish one.
How to Confirm Northampton County Jail Custody
Confirming custody is a short process when you have the right details. Call during business hours and be ready with the basics. The jail can usually confirm custody status and a few case facts, but not the full file.
- Gather the full legal name and date of birth.
- Note the rough arrest date and the arresting agency.
- Find any docket or citation number if you have one.
- Call Central Booking at 610-923-4300 for recent arrests.
- Call Records at 610-923-4303 for booking and records questions.
- Check the court docket on UJS to confirm charges and bail.
If the person is not in the county jail, they may have moved to state or federal custody, which use their own search tools described further down.
What to Have Before You Call
Because there is no public roster, the phone call works best when you can identify the person clearly. The table below lists what to provide and where it goes. None of it is a web form, so think of it as a checklist for the call.
| Item | Type | Needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public jail roster | Online tool | n/a | Not published by the county. |
| Full legal name | Phone / in person | Yes | Give to Central Booking or Records. |
| Date of birth | Phone / in person | Recommended | Helps separate similar names. |
| Booking or case number | Phone / in person | Optional | Useful if you already have it. |
| Central Booking phone | Phone | n/a | 610-923-4300. |
| Records phone | Phone | n/a | 610-923-4303. |
Northampton County Jail Facility Contacts
The Department of Corrections runs the county jail and its programs. The Sheriff's Department is separate and handles court security, transport, and warrants, not jail operations. For custody and records questions, use the corrections contacts. The jail leadership and main numbers are below.
The jail administration contact page names the Director of Corrections, the Warden, and the deputy wardens.
Department of Corrections (County Jail)
666 Walnut Street
Easton, PA 18042
Central Booking 610-923-4300
Records 610-923-4303
Jail Administration
Director of Corrections DeAnn Lawrence
610-829-7401
Warden David Penchishen
PREA hotline 844-429-5412
What a Northampton County Inmate Record Shows
An inmate file holds far more than the public can see. Internal jail management data covers housing, classification, and medical flags that stay private. What a caller can usually confirm is limited to custody status and a few case facts. The table sorts the common fields and what each one tells you.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The person held in custody. |
| Permanent ID number | The jail's internal identifier used for accounts and mail. |
| Booking date | When the person entered custody. |
| Charges | Offenses tied to the booking and the court case. |
| Bail | Bail type and amount, when set. |
| Court case number | Links the custody to the public court docket. |
| Next court date | The upcoming hearing, when scheduled. |
Housing, classification, medical, mental-health, and disciplinary details are not public, so do not expect those by phone.
County Jail vs State DOC vs Federal BOP
People move between systems, and each system has its own search. The county jail holds people awaiting court or serving short sentences. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections holds state-sentenced inmates and parolees, not county-jail inmates. The Federal Bureau of Prisons holds federal inmates. If someone disappears from the county jail, a transfer is a common reason.
The Pennsylvania DOC locate an inmate page explains how to find a state inmate or parolee.
The state locator runs a free name or number search and returns the person's facility and committing county.
The Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator is the search page for state-sentenced people. For federal custody, the released inmates page covers the Bureau of Prisons locator.
Inmate Money, Phones, and Commissary
Families often want to add money or set up phone time. The county uses outside vendors for these services. Phone time is set up through OffenderConnect or by calling 1-800-483-8314, and tablet time runs through GettingOut. Online deposits go through ConnectNetwork, where you create an account, pick the Offender Trust Fund, and pay by card. Deposits usually post within 24 to 48 hours, and transaction fees may apply.
The inmate accounts page lists the kiosk, phone deposit, and money-order options.
You can also use the jail lobby kiosk at 139 South Union Street, a phone deposit at 888-988-4768, or a money order payable to "Northampton CountyIPP" mailed to Attention: IPP, 666 Walnut Street, Easton, PA 18042. Always include the inmate full name and permanent ID number. Commissary orders are placed Friday through Sunday and arrive Tuesday.
Friends and family can also send approved packages through the Access Securepak service. Select Northampton County Prison, then enter the inmate name and permanent ID number to order. The vendor handles the order and delivery, and a status line is available for questions. As with deposits, the permanent ID number is the key detail, so confirm it before you order.
Northampton County Jail Visitation Rules
Visits follow strict rules, and entry procedures changed for all visitors in 2025. Each inmate may have one adult age 18 or older and two children per visit. Adults need a valid photo ID with a current address. Visitors sign in at the building where the inmate is housed, and a late arrival cancels the visit.
The jail visitation page lists the dress code, the sign-in locations, and the schedule.
| Topic | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Visit length | 45 minutes |
| Main Prison and Tower sign-up | 6:30 a.m. until 15 minutes before the visit |
| Work Release sign-up | 30 minutes before the visit |
| West Easton sign-up | On the hour during the visitation period |
| Late arrival | The visit is canceled |
Booking, Bail, and First Court Events
After an arrest, intake records identity, charges, property, and a medical screening, then sets classification and housing. A magisterial district judge handles the preliminary arraignment and sets bail. Bail can be posted at the Criminal Division during business hours after contacting Pre-Trial Services, or at the jail after hours. Only cash or a certified check is accepted for bail.
The court docket and the jail are separate systems that meet at key moments. The docket may show the bail amount, the preliminary hearing, and whether the case was held for court. To track those events, the Northampton County court dockets page explains each entry.
There is often a gap between custody and a complete public docket. For a fresh arrest, the jail may show custody before the case record fills in. For a magisterial case, the docket may show the preliminary arraignment, the bail amount, and the preliminary hearing result. For a Common Pleas case, later entries can include formal arraignment, motions, pleas, trial events, sentencing, fines, restitution, and any bench warrant. So check the jail by phone for custody and the docket for the legal steps, and read them together.
Mail and Communication Rules
Mail and communication follow jail policy, and the rules have changed recently. The jail posted an attorney legal-mail policy that took effect in April 2025, and broader entry-procedure changes for visitors took effect in June 2025. Because these rules shift, confirm the current process with the jail before sending anything or planning a visit.
For money, a money order works by mail. Make it payable to "Northampton CountyIPP," include the inmate full name and permanent ID number, and mail it to the Department of Corrections, Attention: IPP, 666 Walnut Street, Easton, PA 18042. For phone and tablet time, the jail uses outside vendors set up through the inmate accounts page. Attorney and legal mail follow separate professional rules, and those are not treated like regular mail.
Programs and Reentry at the County Jail
The Department of Corrections runs programs for the inmate population and works to ease the return to the community. Volunteers help connect community members with incarcerated people and support reentry. The jail names a Volunteer Services Coordinator, Chris Gebhardt, reachable at 610-829-7642. Families and partners who want to help can start there.
The county also runs a Community Service Program. Qualified non-profit groups under section 501(c)(3) may use inmate community service at no cost, coordinated through the Community Corrections Program at 610-829-7659. The corrections page links reentry services as well. These programs matter for an inmate record because participation, work release, and community corrections status can affect housing, custody level, and the path to release. For release checks once someone leaves custody, the released inmates page covers the steps and the reentry resources in more depth.
PREA and Inmate Safety
The jail keeps a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment and sexual assault under the Prison Rape Elimination Act. All allegations are investigated. The jail posts an outside hotline at 844-429-5412, and current inmates can dial #99 on housing unit phones. The PREA Coordinator, Thomas Herstich, can be reached at 610-829-7400. Outside support is available from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape at 1-888-772-7227.
PREA-related details about a specific person are not public. The policy, the hotline, and the audit reporting are public, but individual reports and protective-custody status are confidential. So an inmate record search will not return PREA case details, and it should not. The county publishes the policy and contacts so families know the safeguards exist and know who to call.
Prisoner Transport and Court Appearances
People in custody do not stay in one place all day. The Sheriff's Prison Transport Division moves incarcerated adults and juveniles throughout Pennsylvania, to and from correctional facilities and to medical care. That is why a person may seem to be missing from the jail at a given hour. They may be at court, at a medical appointment, or in transit to another facility.
This matters when you are trying to reach someone or confirm custody. If a call to Records does not line up with the court docket, a transport or a court appearance may explain the gap. Compare the jail's answer with the docket's next court date. The court dockets page shows how to read those events.
Confidential Jail Information
Jail records are less open than court records. Court dockets confirm case events, bail, charges, and hearing dates once filed. Jail housing, classification, medical, mental-health, protective-custody, disciplinary, and PREA-related details are not public. The jail keeps a zero-tolerance PREA policy with a hotline and audit reporting through its PREA Coordinator.
For release checks and notifications, the released inmates page covers VINELink and the state and federal locators. For facility data, see the jail population page, and for active warrants see the warrant records page.