How to Contact an Inmate at Sci Muncy, Pa (PA)

Plan for security screening. Everyone has to clear the metal detector before entering the visiting room, so leave extra metal accessories in your car when you can and expect a brief check-in process at the door.

Can't visit in person? Video visits are scheduled through the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Inmate Visitation System (IVS) and run through Zoom. For money, SCI Muncy uses JPay for deposits. You can pay online, by phone, by money order, or at a lobby kiosk. For mail and photos, general correspondence goes through the DOC's third-party vendor Smart Communications, so you won't address it directly to the prison.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Wear clothing that meets SCI Muncy’s visiting dress rules (including the specific shorts and skirt length requirements).
• ✓ Skip sleeveless shirts, tank tops, spaghetti straps, midriff-baring clothing, leggings/yoga pants, pajamas as outerwear, bathing suits, or clothing with obscene or violent depictions.
• ✓ Bring a sweater if you want an outer layer during the visit. Coats, jackets, and hooded sweatshirts must be removed and hung up when you enter.
• ✓ Expect to go through a metal detector before you are allowed into the visiting room.

1. Schedule the video visit in IVS. Visits must be scheduled at least two days in advance through the PA DOC Inmate Visitation System (IVS), and you need an IVS account.
2. Find your Zoom link. Use the URL in your IVS confirmation email or the link listed under your upcoming visits in IVS.
3. Join through Zoom. When you click the IVS link, Zoom opens and the Meeting ID auto-populates. Enter your name or email address to join.
4. Time your log-in. You can join up to 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. If you try earlier, you may be blocked from joining.

1. Deposit online with JPay. Use the JPay website to make a deposit.
2. Deposit by phone. Call JPay at 800-574-5729 to make a deposit.
3. Deposit by money order. Send a money order to JPay for processing.
4. Deposit at a lobby kiosk. Use the lobby kiosks available at each individual state prison.
5. Watch for scams. Only use the approved JPay methods, not random people, websites, or email accounts claiming they can move money faster.

1. Address general mail and photos to Smart Communications. Use this format:
2. Smart Communications/PA DOC Inmate Name/Inmate Number
3. State Correctional Institution
4. PO Box 33028
5. St. Petersburg, Florida 33733
6. Include your full return address. Mail without a complete return address does not meet the general correspondence requirements.
7. Use the inmate’s full name and number. Double-check both before you send anything, since that is how Smart Communications routes mail to the right person.

Before you make the drive or spend money, confirm the details that change most often. Check current visiting hours, whether in-person visits require advance scheduling, what ID you need at check-in, and whether you're on the inmate's approved visitor list. For video visits and deposits, verify registration steps, fees, and cut-off times through official Pennsylvania DOC information so you're not surprised at checkout or blocked from joining.

• ✓ IVS: Confirm video visits are still scheduled in IVS and still run through Zoom with the same email/IVS link join process.
• ✓ JPay: Confirm JPay is still the deposit vendor, and that 800-574-5729 is still the correct phone option.
• ✓ Smart Communications: Confirm the mailing address (PO Box 33028, St. Petersburg, FL 33733) and the required address format have not changed.

1. Use an official source to find current contact details. Look up SCI Muncy on the Pennsylvania DOC website for the facility’s current phone number and instructions.
2. Ask the exact question you need answered. For example: “Are in-person visits scheduled or walk-in?” “What ID do you accept?” “Am I approved on the visitor list?”
3. Confirm before you send. If you are mailing photos or depositing funds, double-check the required format and approved channels right before you submit or drop it in the mail.