Lawrence County Inmate Population
The Lawrence County inmate population is centered on the Lawrence County Corrections Center, the county correctional institution in New Castle. County materials describe the jail as managing the care, custody, and control of prisoners. The local jail count is not the same as the Pennsylvania state-prison count, the federal prison count, or immigration detention. Lawrence County jail custody can include people held before trial, people serving local sentences, out-of-county inmates housed by agreement, and limited juvenile custody shown only as aggregate board-meeting data.
The count changes as arrests, bail decisions, court hearings, releases, and transfers occur. A person arrested in Lawrence County may begin in the Corrections Center, appear in court through Central Courts or a Magisterial District Judge, and later move to PADOC if a state sentence is imposed. Federal and immigration custody are separate systems. That means the best Lawrence County inmate population search starts with the county jail, then checks court dockets, VINE, PADOC, BOP, or ICE depending on the custody stage.
Lawrence County Inmate Population Statistics
Official Lawrence County sources provide snapshots rather than a live public dashboard. The strongest local figures come from prison-board minutes and county-indexed meeting records. Those sources should be read as dated population reports, not as a current head count. The August 21, 2024 minutes reported 156 inmates and also listed categories that matter locally, including people held from out of county, juveniles in aggregate, female inmates, and inmates out at other facilities.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current inmates snapshot | 156 inmates | Lawrence County Prison Board minutes, August 21, 2024 |
| Inmates out at other facilities | 17 | Lawrence County Prison Board minutes, August 21, 2024 |
| Out-of-county inmates housed locally | 12 | Lawrence County Prison Board minutes, August 21, 2024 |
| Female inmates | 8 | Lawrence County Prison Board minutes, August 21, 2024 |
| Juvenile inmates, aggregate count | 2 | Lawrence County Prison Board minutes, August 21, 2024 |
| Beds available | 150 beds available | Lawrence County Prison Board minutes, August 21, 2024 |
Lawrence County Jail Population Trends
The available Lawrence County inmate population trend is narrow but useful. Prison Policy Initiative lists a historical local facility population of 255 for Lawrence County Corrections from Census 2010 vintage data. County prison-board material then shows a lower set of official snapshots in 2024 and early 2025. The research did not locate annual bookings, average length of stay, race or age breakdowns, or an official current daily population dashboard, so those rows are omitted rather than estimated.
| Date / Year | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Census 2010 vintage | 255 | Prison Policy Initiative facility data for Lawrence County Corrections |
| February 28, 2024 | 147 | County Prison Board minutes search-result report |
| August 21, 2024 | 156 | Official minutes with out-of-county, female, juvenile, and beds-available notes |
| February 19, 2025 | 140 | County-indexed minutes snippet with demographic and housing notes |
Who Lawrence County Counts
Lawrence County prison-board snapshots show that the jail population is broader than a simple list of county arrests. The local count can include pretrial detainees, locally sentenced inmates, out-of-county inmates, and people sent out to other facilities. Juvenile references appear only as aggregate population data in the minutes. They should not be read as public access to juvenile identities or juvenile case files.
- Local custody: the Corrections Center holds adults before trial and people serving local sentences.
- Out-of-county housing: the August 2024 minutes listed 12 inmates from out of county.
- People housed elsewhere: the same minutes listed 17 inmates out at other facilities.
- Female custody: the August 2024 count listed 8 female inmates, while the February 2025 snippet listed 20.
- Juvenile aggregate data: the research found counts in board records, but juvenile identity details remain restricted.
Lawrence County Jail Population Laws
Public access to Lawrence County inmate population records is shaped by Pennsylvania law, local Right-to-Know policy, and criminal-record limits. The Lawrence County Right-to-Know page and county policy explain the formal request route for records not posted online. Criminal investigative records, juvenile records, victim information, and some law-enforcement material may be withheld or redacted under state law.
Key rules:
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law governs requests to local and state agencies, subject to exemptions, fees, deadlines, and appeals.
61 Pa.C.S. Chapter 17 establishes county jail oversight boards and their duties for county correctional institutions.
18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91 controls criminal-history record information and limits how some records may be released.
Federal death-in-custody reporting guidance covers deaths in arrest, transport, local jail, and prison custody reporting systems.
Search Lawrence County Inmates
No official Lawrence County online jail roster, inmate-search form, recent-booking report, or public mugshot gallery was located on the county government site, Sheriff page, or Corrections Center page. That is the central lookup fact for Lawrence County. The official county page gives the Corrections Center phone, facility rules, visitation, deposit options, and PREA reporting line, but not a searchable public roster.
- Call the Lawrence County Corrections Center at (724) 654-5384 for current custody, visitation-list, and account questions.
- Search Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for post-arrest court charges, especially by OTN, participant name, or police identification number.
- Use Pennsylvania VINELink for custody and case notifications where available.
- Check the PADOC locator if the person may be state-sentenced or on parole.
- Use BOP or ICE ODLS only for federal or immigration custody.
- File a written county or DA Right-to-Know request when the needed booking or jail record is not online.
For a deeper custody-record workflow, the Lawrence County jail inmate records page separates jail, court, state, federal, and request channels.
Lawrence County Search Fields
Because the county has no official public jail roster in the research, there is no Lawrence County roster field set to reproduce. The practical search fields come from fallback systems. PADOC requires a last name or inmate number for state-supervised people. UJS offers court-search routes that the District Attorney's case-research page specifically names for post-arrest cases.
| System | Field | Required | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail | No official web form found | Not applicable | Call the Corrections Center or use written RTK requests |
| PADOC locator | Last name or inmate number | Yes | State-sentenced inmates and parolees |
| UJS Case Search | OTN | Optional if known | Post-arrest docket lookup after preliminary hearing |
| UJS Case Search | Participant name | Optional search route | Defendant or party name search |
| UJS Case Search | Police identification number | Optional search route | DA-recommended search method when available |
Lawrence County Inmate Records
An official Lawrence County roster profile was not found, so the public should not expect online fields such as mugshot, booking number, housing unit, bond amount, or charge table from a county jail webpage. Those details may exist in jail or court records, but the public access channel depends on the record. Housing-unit labels are public through visitation rules, while formal court charges belong in UJS dockets.
| Record Field | Lawrence County Access Finding |
|---|---|
| Name | May be confirmed by jail phone or public court records when releasable. |
| Booking date | Not published in an official online county roster found in the research. |
| Charges | Formal post-arrest court charges should be checked through UJS Case Search. |
| Bond or bail | May appear in UJS or PAePay Bail when the case and court allow online payment. |
| Housing unit | Useful for visits; the county FAQ lists BRAVO, RHU Females, FOX, DELTA, CHARLIE, and GULF. |
| Mugshot | No official county online mugshot field was located. |
County Jail Versus PADOC
A Lawrence County inmate population search can fail when the wrong custody system is used. The county jail covers local custody. PADOC covers state-sentenced inmates and parolees. BOP covers federal prison custody. ICE ODLS covers immigration detention. VINE is a notification system, not a full booking-record archive.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Does Not Cover |
|---|---|---|
| County pretrial or local sentence | Lawrence County Corrections Center phone and records process | State-prison commitments after transfer |
| State-sentenced or parole | PADOC Inmate and Parolee Locator | People held only in a county facility |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | BOP Inmate Locator | County jail bookings and Pennsylvania DOC custody |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Criminal court dockets and county booking photos |
Lawrence County Jail Visits
Visitation rules are one of the most detailed official Lawrence County jail sources. Visitors must call the night before the inmate's scheduled visiting evening between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am. Visits start at 6:30 pm, and callers are placed into 30-minute blocks based on call time. The inmate must complete and turn in a visitation list before a visit can be scheduled.
| Housing Unit | Visiting Nights |
|---|---|
| BRAVO | Monday |
| RHU Females | Monday |
| FOX | Tuesday and Friday |
| DELTA | Wednesday and Sunday |
| CHARLIE | Thursday and Saturday |
| GULF | Thursday and Saturday |
Lawrence County Records Requests
When a jail record, booking detail, or booking photo is not online, Lawrence County uses a written Right-to-Know process. The county policy says requests may be submitted in person, by mail, by email, or by fax to the Open Records Officer. It also says the county does not accept verbal, telephone, or anonymous requests. A response is generally due within 5 business days unless an extension applies.
Records tied to criminal investigations or the District Attorney may be routed to the DA Open Records Officer. That matters for arrest reports, prosecutor files, and investigative material. Some records can be denied or redacted under RTKL exemptions, CHRIA, juvenile-record protections, or victim-identifying limits. The county does not deny access only because of intended use, but it can apply legal exemptions.
Lawrence County Detention Facility
Only one detention facility was resolved in the Lawrence County facility map. No official county work-release annex, municipal jail, regional jail, PADOC prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility physically in Lawrence County was located in the official sources reviewed.
- Lawrence County Corrections Center - county correctional institution for local pretrial custody, local sentences, out-of-county housing noted in minutes, and related jail operations.
Lawrence County Inmate FAQ
How large is the Lawrence County inmate population?
The best official snapshot in the research is the August 21, 2024 Prison Board minutes, which reported 156 inmates and 150 beds available. A later February 19, 2025 county-indexed minutes snippet reported 140 inmates. Those are dated reports, not a live current count.
Can Lawrence County inmates be searched online?
No official Lawrence County jail roster or inmate-search form was located on county sources. Current custody checks start with the Corrections Center phone line. Court charges are searched in UJS, and state-sentenced inmates are searched through PADOC.
Does the jail publish mugshots?
No official county jail mugshot gallery or roster photo field was located. Some New Castle Police CRIMEWATCH posts may show law-enforcement images, but that is not a complete Lawrence County jail mugshot roster.