Centre County Transfer Overview
Centre County Correctional Facility is a county correctional facility in Bellefonte operated by Centre County Government. It is outside Potter County. It appears in the Potter County facility map because a Potter County Commissioners agenda dated June 11, 2026 lists an inmate-housing agreement with Centre County at $75 per day beginning January 1, 2026. That contract context is the reason the facility can matter to a Potter County inmate lookup.
The distinction is important. Potter County Jail remains the primary local adult jail for Potter County. Centre County Correctional Facility should be described as an out-of-county or contract housing option serving Potter County when a Potter inmate is housed there under an agreement. It should not be called Potter County's jail, the local Coudersport jail, or a state prison.
The Potter-focused research did not capture detailed Centre County visitation, mail, commissary, capacity, or daily population rules. For that reason, a Potter County family member or attorney should confirm the transfer with Potter County Jail or the court first, then contact Centre County Correctional Facility if the person is actually housed there. Do not substitute Potter County Jail's Sunday and CIDNET visit schedule for Centre County rules.
The relevant manifest screenshot comes from the official Centre County Correctional Facility page.
That image supports the facility identification and contact route, while Potter County's contract agenda supports why the facility appears in a Potter County facility list.
Potter County Contract Housing
The Potter County Commissioners June 11, 2026 agenda lists an agreement with Centre County for inmate housing at $75 per day, with the term beginning January 1, 2026. That is a contract-housing fact, not proof that every Potter County inmate is sent to Bellefonte. Local custody questions still start with Potter County Jail because it is the county's primary adult detention facility and the first local point for jail information.
A transfer can affect where visits, mail, phone accounts, and commissary are handled, but it does not change the court case itself. If a Potter County criminal case remains in Potter County, the docket, charges, bail events, warrants, and court dates remain searchable through Pennsylvania UJS Case Search under the court and county where the case was filed.
| Item | Potter-Specific Meaning |
|---|---|
| Facility role | Out-of-county adult contract housing option |
| Operator | Centre County Government |
| Contract source | Potter County Commissioners agenda, June 11, 2026 |
| Listed rate | $75 per day |
| Local jail status | Not Potter County's local jail |
Centre County Facility Lookup
A Potter County inmate lookup involving Centre County should use a confirmation chain. The first step is not to assume transfer. Call Potter County Jail or check court information first. If Potter County Jail or the court indicates the person was housed out of county with Centre County, then contact Centre County Correctional Facility and use VINELink where available for custody status and notifications.
- Call Potter County Jail at 814-274-9730 to ask whether the person is in local custody or was transferred under contract.
- Search Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for the Potter County docket, charges, bail entries, warrants, and court dates.
- If a transfer to Bellefonte is confirmed, call Centre County Correctional Facility at 814-355-6794 for facility-specific custody and procedure questions.
- Use Pennsylvania VINELink for custody notification where the person and facility are covered.
- Use the Pennsylvania DOC locator only if the person may have moved to state prison or DOC supervision after sentencing.
State-sentenced people are not Centre County cases just because the original arrest or prosecution came from Potter County. After a state sentence and transfer into DOC custody, the DOC locator is the correct system. Federal and immigration custody are separate too. The BOP locator covers federal inmates, and ICE ODLS covers civil immigration detainees. Centre County's facility contact does not replace those locator systems.
Important: Confirm the transfer first. Centre County Correctional Facility is a serving facility here, not Potter County's primary jail.
Centre County Facility Contact
The official Centre County page gives the facility address and phone. Use that contact only after the Potter County custody route points to Centre County, or when a court, jail, attorney, or VINELink result indicates the person is in Bellefonte. For an unconfirmed Potter County arrest, calling Potter County Jail first is more direct and avoids searching the wrong county facility.
Centre County Correctional Facility
700 Rishel Hill Rd
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-355-6794
Official page: Centre County Government
Potter County Jail
102 E. 2nd St.
Coudersport, PA 16915
814-274-9730
First call for local Potter County custody questions
For a written record, the request path depends on who created or maintains the record. Potter County booking or commitment records may route through Potter County's Right-to-Know process. Centre County facility records may need Centre County channels if the person was housed there. Court records stay with the Pennsylvania courts system.
Potter County Court Records
A housing transfer does not move a criminal case from Potter County to Centre County. If the charges were filed in Potter County, search the Potter County docket in UJS by participant name, docket number, OTN, complaint number, incident number, or other available identifiers. UJS can show charges, case status, filing date, judge, bail entries, warrants, court events, and docket entries. It is a court-record system, not a jail roster.
| Record Need | Likely Source | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Current housing | Potter County Jail first, then Centre if transfer confirmed | Facility custody can change before a court date |
| Filed charges | UJS Case Search | Charges are court records, not facility house rules |
| State sentence | PA DOC locator | DOC custody is separate from county contract housing |
| Federal custody | BOP locator | Federal inmates are not found through county jail contacts |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Civil immigration detention uses a separate locator |
For more detail on the docket path after an arrest, Potter County court records after jail arrest are searched through the statewide court portal rather than through a facility page. That is especially useful when a person has been moved for housing but the case is still pending in the original county.
Centre County Visit Rules
The Potter County research did not harvest detailed Centre County visitation, mail, commissary, or phone rules beyond the official facility identification and contact page. Because of that research limit, Centre County visit times should be confirmed through Centre County Correctional Facility after transfer is confirmed. Do not rely on the Potter County Jail schedule for someone housed in Bellefonte.
| Topic | Potter-Specific Guidance | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation schedule | Not captured in Potter-focused research | Call Centre County Correctional Facility after transfer is confirmed |
| Visitor approval | Facility-specific rules may apply | Ask Centre County what ID, list, and scheduling rules apply |
| Mail format | Not captured in Potter-focused research | Confirm inmate name, ID, and mailing format with Centre County |
| Phone and commissary | Do not use Potter County rules unless the person is in Potter County Jail | Ask Centre County for current providers and payment rules |
That limit is intentional. Mixing rules from two county jails can cause rejected visits, rejected mail, missed phone setup, or wrong payments. The safest flow is custody confirmation first, facility-specific instructions second, and court docket review as a separate task.
Note: Verify the exact facility before traveling because a Potter County case may involve local jail, contract housing, DOC, federal, or ICE custody.
Centre County Mail and Money
Mail and commissary rules follow the facility where the person is housed. If Potter County Jail confirms that a person is still in Coudersport, use Potter County's mail and commissary rules. If Potter County or the court confirms transfer to Centre County Correctional Facility, use Centre County's current instructions. The Potter research did not collect enough Centre-specific detail to list vendors, mail scanning rules, order cutoffs, or fees for Bellefonte.
This is a common source of mistakes in contract housing. A family member may know the arrest happened in Potter County, but the envelope, money order, visitor request, or phone account must follow the actual housing facility. Court paperwork may still say Potter County. Facility procedure may say Centre County. Both can be true at the same time.
- Contract housing
- A county houses an inmate in another county facility under an agreement.
- Filing county
- The county where the criminal case is filed and docketed.
- Housing facility
- The jail or prison where the person is physically held.
- State custody
- Post-sentence custody or supervision handled by the Pennsylvania DOC.
Centre County Custody Notifications
VINELink is available in Pennsylvania as a custody-status and notification service. It can help when a person is moved, released, or covered by a participating custody feed. It should not be the only lookup step for a Potter County case, because a live jail phone call or facility confirmation may still be needed. Use VINELink as one part of the chain, especially when transfer status is uncertain.
The manifest image below comes from Pennsylvania VINELink, the statewide custody notification resource.
VINELink can support a transfer search, but the facility and court record should still be confirmed through official jail and court channels.
Centre County Public Access Limits
Public access depends on the type of record. A jail may confirm certain custody facts. UJS gives public court docket data where the case is not sealed, expunged, limited access, juvenile, or otherwise unavailable. Pennsylvania State Police PATCH handles formal criminal-history background checks. Mugshots and criminal-history record information are more restricted after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's 2025 Mezzacappa decision, so a contract housing facility should not be treated as a public mugshot distributor.
For a Potter County case housed in Centre County, use clear language in any request. Ask for the record by facility, date range, person name, and case number if known. If the record was created by Potter County, Centre County may not be the custodian. If the record was created during housing in Centre County, Potter County may not be the custodian. The agency that created or keeps the record is usually the one that must answer.
Note: Do not call Centre County Correctional Facility a Potter County jail; it is an out-of-county housing option tied to a contract.