The Jefferson County Inmate Population
The Jefferson County inmate population is reported most clearly through Jefferson County Jail Board materials and county jail operations, not through a public online jail roster. The facility map for this build identifies one local detention facility: Jefferson County Jail. That jail holds adults committed to county custody, including people waiting for court, people serving short county sentences, probation or parole holds, and court-ordered intermittent or work-release style custody when ordered.
Several things can change the Jefferson County jail count in a short period. A new arrest can add a person to local custody. A bail order, release order, or dismissal can remove them. A sentence to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections moves the person out of the Jefferson County inmate population and into the state-prison count. A federal hold, immigration transfer, or out-of-county matter can also move the search away from county channels.
Jefferson County Inmate Population Statistics
Jefferson County Jail Board packet snippets give the best located local figures for the jail population. The research set captured point-in-time totals and average daily population figures from late 2024 and 2025. The current county jail page does not restate a rated capacity, so the bed figure should be read with its source date: WJAC reported after the 2017 renovation that the jail could house 175 inmates.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Jail population | 134 | Jail Board packet snippet, Oct. 1, 2025 |
| Average daily population | 124 | Jail Board packet snippet, date range ending Oct. 2025 |
| Reported post-renovation capacity | 175 beds | WJAC local report, 2017 renovation |
| County resident population | 43,255 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate |
Jefferson County Inmate Population Trends
The located monthly snippets show a rising pattern during the available 2025 jail-board materials. The total rose from 112 on June 1, 2025 to 117 on September 1, 2025, then to 134 on October 1, 2025. Average daily population also rose over those snippets, from 105 to 120 to 124. The late 2024 figures were lower, with 104 on November 1 and 98 on December 1.
| Date | Population / ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2024 | 104 population; 111 ADP | Jail Board packet snippet |
| Dec. 1, 2024 | 98 population; 106 ADP | 76 male, 22 female |
| Jun. 1, 2025 | 112 population; 105 ADP | 89 male, 23 female |
| Sep. 1, 2025 | 117 population; 120 ADP | 95 male, 22 female |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | 134 population; 124 ADP | 113 male, 21 female |
These figures are enough to describe a board-packet pattern, not a long-term population study. The research did not locate annual bookings, average length of stay, age, race, charge-level counts, or a complete pretrial-versus-sentenced breakdown from official Jefferson County jail materials.
Who Is In Jefferson County Jail
Jefferson County Jail is the local custody point for adults committed under county authority. That can include pretrial detainees, people serving county sentences, probation or parole holds, weekenders, and less-than-six-day sentence participants when a court orders that arrangement. Municipal police departments in Brookville, Punxsutawney, Brockway, Reynoldsville, and Sykesville, Pennsylvania State Police, sheriff warrant actions, and court commitments can all feed into the local custody path.
The county's current public materials do not list a separate municipal jail, regional jail, work-release center, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center inside Jefferson County. That matters for search accuracy. A person held locally should be routed through Jefferson County Jail, VINE, court records, and records requests. A sentenced state prisoner should be routed to PA DOC. A federal or immigration detainee should be routed to the federal or ICE system.
Jefferson County Jail Capacity Context
The current county jail page does not publish a fresh rated-capacity line. The best located public capacity figure is the 2017 WJAC renovation report, which said the jail gained 40 beds and could then house 175 inmates. Against that dated figure, the October 1, 2025 population of 134 would be about 77 percent of 175 beds. That calculation is useful context, but it is not a current official occupancy rate.
The renovation report also said the project added a new medical department, program rooms, and a new cellblock, with a booking center, kitchen, and minimum-security area still under work at that time. Current county sources document medical-provider use, commissary, property limits, weekender fees, visitation, and monthly Jail Board review, but the research did not locate a current inspection letter or a new construction plan.
Laws Behind Jefferson County Jail Records
Several Pennsylvania laws shape what can be released about the Jefferson County inmate population. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law presumes state and local agency records are public unless an exemption, privilege, law, or court order protects them. The Criminal History Record Information Act governs criminal-history record collection, accuracy, and release. Pennsylvania county jail standards under 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 also address minimum jail operations.
Key records rules: RTKL supplies the written-request fallback for jail records; CHRIA can limit criminal-history dissemination; 37 Pa. Code Section 95.222 requires local admission and release policy with proper legal authority and complete paperwork.
Jefferson County And State Prison
PA DOC custody is separate from the Jefferson County inmate population. The Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator is for state-sentenced inmates and parolees. PA DOC says its locator updates daily, requires a last name or inmate number, and does not include people incarcerated in a county facility. No PA DOC state prison was found physically inside Jefferson County in the state-prisons directory.
| Custody type | Likely system | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Jefferson County Jail | Pretrial, short county sentences, holds, weekenders |
| State prison | PA DOC locator | Sentenced state inmates and parolees |
| Federal custody | BOP locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Detainees in immigration custody |
Search The Jefferson County Inmate Population
No official Jefferson County online jail roster, inmate-search page, recent-booking report, or public mugshot gallery was located on the county site during research. That makes the fallback chain the main search path. Start with the custody level, then use the phone, notification, court, state, federal, or records-request route that matches the person.
- Call Jefferson County Jail at (814) 849-1933 if the person may be in local custody.
- Use Records extension 3 for booking-record questions, Shift Commander extension 2 for immediate custody questions, or General Information extension 1 for general routing.
- Use Pennsylvania VINELink for custody-status notifications when available.
- Use UJS Case Search for charges, docket numbers, bail entries, and court events after arrest.
- Use PA DOC, BOP, or ICE only when the person may be outside Jefferson County jail custody.
Because there is no located county roster, callers should be ready with a full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, and arrest or booking date if known. Staff may limit what can be released by phone.
Jefferson County Inmate Search Fields
The public Jefferson County jail site does not expose a searchable form. The practical search fields are the details a caller, VINE user, court-search user, or locator user may need.
| Field or route | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No county roster field located | n/a | n/a | No official public inmate-search form was found. |
| Name lookup by phone | Phone inquiry | Usually yes | Have full legal name and date of birth or booking date if known. |
| Jail Records extension | Phone menu | n/a | (814) 849-1933, extension 3. |
| PA DOC last name or inmate number | Web search | Conditional | For sentenced state inmates and parolees, not county-jail inmates. |
| UJS participant name, docket, OTN | Web search | Depends | For court records after arrest, not current jail custody. |
What Jefferson County Inmate Records Show
Since no official online roster was found, public-facing county fields should not be overstated. A booking number, mugshot, charges, bond, housing unit, or arresting agency may exist in internal records, court files, or a response to a proper request, but the research did not locate a Jefferson County web roster displaying those fields.
- Booking
- The jail intake process after arrest or court commitment.
- Commitment
- Legal paperwork that authorizes the jail to hold a person.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another authority that can block release.
- VINE
- A custody-status and notification system, separate from a jail roster.
Jefferson County Record Sources
The county department directory is one official source for jail, sheriff, district attorney, court, probation, and related office contacts. The captured Jefferson County department directory shows why readers should separate the jail's Service Center Road location from courthouse offices in Brookville.
Those office listings support the custody-search chain because jail records, sheriff warrants, prosecution, court filings, and probation holds can involve different county counters.
Jefferson County Detention Facilities
The facility map has one Jefferson County detention facility for this site. It is the local custody hub for the Jefferson County inmate population, while state, federal, and immigration systems are handled through their own locators.
- Jefferson County Jail - county adult detention for local pretrial custody, short county sentences, holds, weekenders, and related court commitments.
The Jefferson County general resources page also lists local law-enforcement and court contacts that can matter after an arrest.
That source reinforces a key local point: police, sheriff, court, jail, and probation contacts are related, but they do not all hold the same records.
Jefferson County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Jefferson County inmate population?
The highest located monthly figure in the research set was 134 people on October 1, 2025, with an average daily population of 124 for the date range ending October 2025. That figure comes from a Jail Board packet snippet and should be read as a point-in-time jail count.
Is there an online Jefferson County jail roster?
No official Jefferson County online jail roster was located during research. Start with the jail phone line and Records extension, then use VINE, UJS Case Search, PA DOC, BOP, ICE, or a Right-to-Know request when those systems match the question.
Where are sentenced state prisoners listed?
Sentenced Pennsylvania state prisoners and parolees are searched through PA DOC, not the Jefferson County Jail. PA DOC states that county-facility inmates cannot be found through its locator.
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