How to Contact an Inmate at Facility

The main contact number for Schuylkill County Prison is (570) 628-1461. Whether you need to pass along urgent information or just figure out the right process for reaching someone in custody, this is the fastest place to start.

If the defendant lives outside Schuylkill County, there's an extra step. The Sheriff's Office requires a check for the other county so that county can be deputized. The attorney or plaintiff is also responsible for calling the other county to find out that county's service fees. Confirm those details directly with the county involved before you submit anything.

1. Call the prison’s main number: Use (570) 628-1461 and ask for the office that handles the kind of inmate contact you’re trying to make.
2. Write down names and instructions: If you get transferred, note who you spoke with and exactly what they told you to do next so you do not have to start over on a later call.

1. Confirm where the defendant resides: If the defendant resides outside Schuylkill County, a deputizing step can be required.
2. Arrange the deputizing check for the other county: The Sheriff’s Office requires a check for that other county to be deputized.
3. Have the attorney or plaintiff call the other county about fees: The attorney or plaintiff is responsible for calling the other county to determine that county’s service fees.

1. Contact a warrant office: To report the whereabouts of a fugitive, call or email one of the warrant offices listed by the county.
2. Use the reporting method they request: If they ask for details in a specific format (phone vs. email), follow that direction so your tip gets to the right place quickly.

What to Verify

• ✓ Confirm (570) 628-1461 is still the best number for your needs.
• ✓ Ask which extension or office handles inmate communication questions so you do not get bounced between departments.

• ✓ Verify whether deputizing is required when the defendant resides outside Schuylkill County.
• ✓ Confirm that the Sheriff’s Office requires a check for the other county to be deputized.
• ✓ Have the attorney or plaintiff call the other county to get that county’s service fees and any procedure requirements.

• ✓ Verify which warrant office contact (phone or email) you should use before reporting.
• ✓ Confirm the warrant office’s preferred reporting method so your information reaches the right team.