Facilities in Philadelphia County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Philadelphia County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallAlternative & Special Detention Center(ASD): (215) 685-8309; Curran- Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF): (215) 685-7843; Philadelphia Detention Center: (215) 685-8436. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Philadelphia County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Philadelphia County go?

We list 10 facilities in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: Alternative & Special Detention Center(ASD) (8101 State Rd, Philadelphia); Curran- Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) (7901 State Rd, Philadelphia); Philadelphia Detention Center (8201 State Rd, Philadelphia); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Philadelphia County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Philadelphia County jails and facilities?

Alternative & Special Detention Center(ASD): (215) 685-8309. Curran- Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF): (215) 685-7843. Philadelphia Detention Center: (215) 685-8436. Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center: (215) 685-7100. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Philadelphia County?

Call Alternative & Special Detention Center(ASD) at (215) 685-8309 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Philadelphia County?

The closest county jails we list outside Philadelphia County are Bucks County Correctional Facility in Doylestown (Bucks County, about 19 miles), Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Eagleville (Montgomery County, about 20 miles) and Glen Mills School in Glen Mills (Delaware County, about 22 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.