The Lycoming County Inmate Population
The Lycoming County inmate population is not one single roster. The local side is centered on Lycoming County Prison in Williamsport, where county pretrial detainees, short local sentences, court commitments, holds, and people awaiting transfer may be held. The community-corrections side includes the Lycoming County Pre-Release Center, which the county describes as a work release and work crew program. The state-prison side is SCI Muncy, a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections institution in Muncy that houses adult female state-sentenced inmates and serves as the female diagnostic and classification intake center.
Those systems count different people. A person arrested in Williamsport, Montoursville, Jersey Shore, or another Lycoming County municipality may first move through county booking and court action. If bail is posted and no hold applies, release may follow. If a sentence sends the person to state custody, the public search shifts to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Federal pretrial custody, BOP custody, and ICE custody are separate again. The most accurate Lycoming County inmate population search therefore starts by deciding whether the question is about current county custody, a past booking, a state sentence, a federal case, or immigration detention.
Lycoming County Inmate Population Statistics
Official county web pages did not publish a current rated bed capacity for Lycoming County Prison in the research file. The strongest local county jail snapshot is the Prison Board material for April 2024, which reported a combined male and female average daily population of 226.00. The Prison Policy Initiative correctional facility locator also lists historical local correctional counts for the county prison and pre-release center from its Census 2020 vintage data. For the state-prison count physically located in Lycoming County, the Pennsylvania DOC May 31, 2026 population report gives current SCI Muncy population and capacity figures.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lycoming County Prison local correctional population count | 296 | Prison Policy Initiative correctional facility locator, Census 2020 vintage listing |
| Lycoming County Pre-Release Center local correctional population count | 74 | Prison Policy Initiative correctional facility locator, Census 2020 vintage listing |
| Lycoming County Pre-Release Center stated housing | 137 beds | Lycoming County Pre-Release Center page, accessed June 26, 2026 |
| Lycoming County Prison combined ADP | 226.00 | Prison Board May 10, 2024 minutes for April 2024 |
| SCI Muncy institution population | 1,076 | PA DOC monthly population report, May 31, 2026 |
| SCI Muncy institution capacity | 1,643 | PA DOC monthly population report, May 31, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania incarceration rate | 589 per 100,000 people | Prison Policy Initiative Pennsylvania profile |
Lycoming County Inmate Population Trends
The available trend line is limited, so the Lycoming County inmate population should not be described as over capacity without a current county-rated bed figure. What the research supports is a comparison of historical local facility counts, an April 2024 average daily population, a June 2024 prison population point from a pretrial assessment, and the current state-prison population at SCI Muncy. That gives readers useful scale while avoiding an unsupported claim about jail crowding.
| Year or Date | Population Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 listing used in Census 2020 locator | Prison 296; Pre-Release Center 74 | Historical local correctional facility counts, not current ADP |
| April 2024 | County prison ADP 226.00 | 191.07 male ADP plus 34.93 female ADP in Prison Board minutes |
| June 20, 2024 | County prison population 262 | Criminal Justice Institute pretrial assessment based on county prison data |
| May 31, 2026 | SCI Muncy population 1,076 | State-sentenced population physically housed in Lycoming County |
| May 31, 2026 | PA DOC institution total 37,972 | Statewide prison context, separate from county jail custody |
Who Makes Up Lycoming County Custody
The local demographic detail found in official sources is narrow but useful. April 2024 Prison Board minutes break the county prison ADP into male and female counts, with male ADP at 191.07 and female ADP at 34.93. The Pre-Release Center publishes its housing layout by sex and program: 105 male work release and work crew beds plus 32 female work release and work crew beds. SCI Muncy is different because it is an adult female state institution. The research did not locate official county web tables for race, age, charge level, annual bookings, or average length of stay.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held while charges, bail, hearings, or trial are still pending.
- Local sentence
- A shorter sentence served under county authority instead of state prison custody.
- Work release
- A custody status that can allow approved work outside the center under county rules.
- DOC custody
- State prison or parole custody handled by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
Laws for Lycoming County Jail Records
Public access to Lycoming County jail and inmate population records sits under several Pennsylvania and federal rules. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records explains that state and local agency records are presumed public unless an agency proves an exemption, privilege, court order, or other law applies. The county prison, county records office, courts, DOC, BOP, and ICE each operate under different access rules, so one search tool will not return the entire custody history.
Key statutes and rules:
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008 sets the request process for many local agency records.
18 Pa.C.S. Section 9121 governs dissemination of criminal history record information.
Title 61 Chapter 17 covers county correctional institutions and county jail oversight boards.
37 Pa. Code Section 95.246 addresses county prison investigations after deaths and sexual assaults.
Search Lycoming County Inmates
Lycoming County does not publish a separate county-hosted roster table in the static sources reviewed. The official prison page labels an Inmate Search link and routes the public to Pennsylvania VINE. VINE is a custody status and notification system, not a full booking file. A VINE result may help confirm current custody and support notification registration, while jail staff and records requests remain the fallbacks for details that do not appear online.
The official Lycoming County Prison page shows the route the county gives to the public for inmate search and custody information.
That county page is also where visitors find prison contact, visiting, mail, phone, tablet, and related prison document links.
- Open the county prison page and follow the Inmate Search route to Pennsylvania VINE.
- Search the VINE person tool with the person name and any known identifier from court paperwork.
- If no match appears, call Lycoming County Prison at (570) 326-4623 and ask what public custody information can be released.
- Search Pennsylvania UJS Case Search by participant name, OTN, complaint number, docket number, or incident number.
- Use the PA DOC locator service if the person is state-sentenced or on state parole.
- Use the BOP inmate locator or ICE detainee locator only for federal or immigration custody questions.
Lycoming County Inmate Search Fields
The VINE page is dynamic, and the static capture did not expose every field label. The research does show enough to describe the workflow without inventing a county roster. The prison mail rules also state that an inmate number can be found through Inmate Search, which means the number is part of the practical Lycoming County inmate records process even though the county did not publish a static roster profile.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Selection or route | Required by context | The county link routes to Pennsylvania VINE. |
| Person or offender fields | Text/date fields | Unspecified | Use name and identifiers available in the VINE interface. |
| Notification registration | Account workflow | Optional after locating a record | Used for custody status notifications. |
| Search or submit | Button | Yes | The exact label was not exposed in static capture. |
County Jail vs State Prison
A Lycoming County jail search covers local custody. It does not cover every person convicted in Lycoming County, every person sentenced from Lycoming County, or every person housed inside county lines. SCI Muncy is in Lycoming County, but its inmates are state-sentenced women from around Pennsylvania. That is why the state prison population can be physically local while not being a Lycoming County defendant population.
| Question | County Jail / VINE Route | PA DOC Locator |
|---|---|---|
| Who is covered? | County pretrial detainees, local sentences, holds, and court commitments | State-sentenced inmates and parolees |
| Who runs it? | Lycoming County Prison and Pennsylvania VINE for public custody search | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
| What it excludes? | State prison inmates after transfer, out-of-county custody, federal-only custody | County jail inmates and out-of-state custody |
| Best use | Current local custody and notification checks | Sentenced prison or parole location |
Lycoming County Detention Facilities
The facility map has three distinct entries. Lycoming County Prison is the primary local jail. The Pre-Release Center is a work release and work crew facility, not a substitute for a general roster. SCI Muncy is a state prison and must be searched through the PA DOC system rather than through county jail records.
- Lycoming County Prison holds county pretrial detainees, locally sentenced inmates, holds, and people awaiting court or transfer action.
- Lycoming County Pre-Release Center houses male and female work release and work crew residents under county authority.
- SCI Muncy houses adult female state-sentenced inmates and handles female DOC diagnostic and classification intake.
Past Lycoming County Inmate Records
VINE should not be treated as a full archive. When a person is no longer in current local custody, the better route is to combine court dockets, prison confirmation, and a targeted Right-to-Know request. Lycoming County names Marirose Neiman as Right-to-Know Officer at 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, with phone 570-320-2124 and fax 570-320-2127. The county accepts online requests through GovPilot and paper requests by fax, mail, or in person.
The county Right-to-Know page provides the public record request channel for non-online jail records.
A focused request should name the person, booking or commitment date, inmate number if known, arresting or committing agency, docket or OTN if known, and the specific record sought.
Lycoming County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Lycoming County inmate population?
The clearest local jail number in the research is the April 2024 combined county prison ADP of 226.00 from Prison Board minutes. SCI Muncy separately reported 1,076 state inmates on May 31, 2026. Those figures should not be merged without explaining the difference between county custody and state prison custody.
Where is the Lycoming County inmate search?
The county prison page links Inmate Search to Pennsylvania VINE. If VINE does not confirm custody, call Lycoming County Prison, search UJS court records, and use a Right-to-Know request for historical or non-online jail records.
Can a person be in Lycoming County but not on the county jail search?
Yes. SCI Muncy is in Lycoming County but is searched through the Pennsylvania DOC locator. Federal and immigration custody also use separate BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE routes.
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