About Cumberland County Prison
Cumberland County Prison is located at 1101 Claremont Road in Carlisle, PA 17015. The facility's main telephone number is 717-245-8787. Cumberland County operates a single centralized prison facility with a Central Booking Center.
The prison is governed through the Cumberland County Prison Board. Dana Best serves as board president, Sean McCormack as vice president, and Sheriff Jody Smith serves as a board member along with county commissioners and a judge. Travis Shenk serves as warden.
The Prison Board's administrative address is 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 17013, separate from the prison's physical location on Claremont Road.
Posting Bail in Cumberland County
For criminal cases, bail can be posted through the Cumberland County Clerk of Courts at 1 Courthouse Square, Room 205, Carlisle, PA 17013. The office accepts cash or a certified bank check. Professional bail bondsmen are also accepted, while percentage bail is available only when ordered by a judge.
When bail is posted through a Magisterial District Judge, payment is handled through the applicable Magisterial District Court office.
Inmate Money and Commissary Deposits
Money can be deposited for an inmate through the lobby kiosk or online through OffenderConnect.
The lobby kiosk accepts cash deposits of $5 or more as well as credit cards and is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Online deposits are available through OffenderConnect (ICSolutions).
Inmate Mail, Phone Calls, and Messaging
Incoming inmate mail should be addressed to:
Inmate Name & Inmate Number
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
The inmate's name and inmate number are required on incoming mail. Mail is picked up Monday through Friday, and there is no stated weekly limit on the number of letters an inmate may receive. Incoming correspondence is scanned for access through ViaPath tablets.
Cumberland County Prison uses ViaPath Technologies for inmate telephone service. Calling options include collect calls and prepaid or debit calls. ViaPath tablets also support secure electronic messaging and video visitation, with video visitation listed at $0.25 per minute.
Visitation at Cumberland County Prison
General on-site visitation is conducted as secure barrier visitation and is scheduled Monday through Friday according to the inmate's housing unit and the published visitation schedule.
Contact visits are limited to inmates classified as Trustees or participating in Work Release and require at least three days' advance notice.
Official visits for attorneys and clergy are available daily during the following periods: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Video visitation is also available through ViaPath.
Visitors must present government-issued photo identification. Minors may visit when accompanied by a parent or guardian, and the prison enforces a dress code requiring socially acceptable attire.
Court Records and Case Information in Cumberland County
Cumberland County is Pennsylvania's 9th Judicial District, a single-county judicial district. The Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas is located at the Cumberland County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square in Carlisle.
Criminal case records for the Court of Common Pleas are maintained by the Cumberland County Clerk of Courts. Dennis E. Lebo serves as Clerk of Courts. The office is located at 1 Courthouse Square, Room 205, Carlisle, PA 17013, and can be reached at 717-240-6250.
Cumberland County also has ten Magisterial District Courts, ranging from District 09-1-01 through District 09-3-05 and serving different areas of the county. Because multiple Magisterial District Courts operate within Cumberland County, the prison roster alone does not identify which court is handling a particular case.
Public criminal-case docket information is available through Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System Web Portal. The UJS Web Portal provides court-case information rather than jail custody information, so it serves a different purpose from the inmate roster on this page.
The Prothonotary is a separate office associated with civil court records. Montana Hartman serves as Cumberland County Prothonotary at 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Carlisle, PA 17013. The office telephone number is 717-240-6195.
Cumberland County's District Attorney is Seán M. McCormack. The District Attorney's Office is located at 1 Courthouse Square, Second Floor, Suite 202, Carlisle, PA 17013, and can be reached at 717-240-6210.
Custody Notifications Through PA SAVIN
PA SAVIN is active for Cumberland County, with VINELink covering county jail offenders. The service provides custody-status notifications and is separate from both the inmate roster and court-record systems; it does not make release decisions.