Centre County Facility Overview
Centre County Correctional Facility is operated by Centre County Government at the Bellefonte facility address. Its Blair County relevance is limited to contract and overflow context. Blair County Prison remains the primary Blair County jail. Research from 2026 local reporting described Blair County using a Centre County contract to house a limited number of Blair County inmates while Blair officials worked through crowding, state-prison transfers, and electronic-monitoring options.
The facility should therefore be described with care. It is not owned by Blair County, and its ordinary population is Centre County's jail population. If a Blair County inmate is transferred there, the transfer does not create a Blair County online roster at Centre County. Family members should check the Centre County official inmate listing route, use Pennsylvania VINELink, and call Blair County Prison when the reason for the transfer or the Blair court case matters.
The facility contact page lists the address, main phone, and phone-menu routing. This screenshot from the official Centre County Correctional Facility page directly matches the facility subject and supports the contact details used here.
That source is the facility contact page. The inmate lookup route is on a separate Centre County inmate-listing page that sends the public to VINELink.
Centre County Facility Capacity
Current Centre County capacity and population were not verified through a current public dashboard in the Blair research. A 2014 Pennsylvania DOC inspection document found in search results listed 397 approved beds and an actual in-house population of 302 males and 54 females at inspection, with 65 temporary emergency beds permitted. That is useful historical context, but it should not be treated as the current count or current rated capacity.
For Blair County readers, the most important population caveat is the contract status. Altoona Mirror reporting in April 2026 and May 2026 described 20 and then 19 Blair inmates at Centre County Correctional Facility. Those were dated news snapshots, not a promise that a current Blair County inmate is housed there today. Start with Blair County Prison if the arrest or court case began in Blair County.
| Measure | Figure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| Current live population | Not found in Blair research | Call the facility or use official custody tools. |
| 2014 approved beds | 397 | Historical inspection figure only. |
| 2014 in-house population | 302 male, 54 female | Historical inspection figure only. |
| 2026 Blair contract count | 19 to 20 reported | Dated news snapshots for overflow context. |
Centre County Inmate Lookup
Centre County's official inmate-listing page does not publish a separate local roster in the research file. It routes searchers to Pennsylvania VINELink. That makes VINELink the correct public lookup path for Centre County Correctional Facility. For a person arrested in Blair County and possibly transferred to Centre County, also call Blair County Prison because Blair County controls the local case and transfer context.
- Open Pennsylvania VINELink and select Pennsylvania as the state.
- Choose the Find an Offender option.
- Enter the Offender ID if known, or enter first and last name.
- Run the search, then select More Info for the matching result.
- If the person has a Blair County case, call Blair County Prison to confirm whether Centre County is an overflow placement.
Use the Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for charges, bail, docket events, and court status after a Blair County arrest. If the case ended in a state sentence, the Pennsylvania DOC locator becomes the correct search tool. Centre County Correctional Facility is still a county correctional facility, so DOC should not be used for a person who remains in county jail custody.
The Centre County inmate listing page points the public to VINELink rather than a county-hosted roster.
That routing is why Centre County searches should not be described as a Blair County roster search.
Centre County Facility Contact
The facility's main number includes a menu that routes callers to visitation, inmate records, counselors, work release, shift command, medical, administration, and central booking. Use the menu rather than assuming every custody question goes to one person. For a Blair County overflow question, call Blair County Prison as well because Centre County may confirm facility status while Blair County remains the source for the local case and transfer decision.
Centre County Correctional Facility
700 Rishel Hill Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-355-6794
Use the phone menu for visitation, records, medical, administration, or central booking.
Blair County Prison
419 Market Square Alley
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-693-3155
Use for Blair County custody and transfer context.
| Phone Menu Option | Department |
|---|---|
| 0 | Visitation Officer |
| 1 | Inmate Records Department |
| 2 | Visitation information recording |
| 3 | Counselors and Work Release |
| 5 | Shift Commander |
| 7 | Medical Department |
| 8 or 9 | Administration or Central Booking |
Centre County Facility Visits
The Blair research identifies Centre County's phone menu for visitation but does not provide a current detailed day-by-day public visitation schedule for the facility. Because visits can depend on housing, approval status, custody class, and current facility rules, callers should use the Visitation Officer route or the visitation information recording before travel. Do not rely on Blair County Prison's unit schedule for someone held at Centre County Correctional Facility.
| Need | Official Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Speak with visitation staff | 814-355-6794, option 0 | Use for visitor approval and visit-specific questions. |
| Recorded visit information | 814-355-6794, option 2 | Use before travel for current rules. |
| Confirm inmate status | VINELink and inmate records menu | Option 1 routes to inmate records. |
| Blair transfer context | Blair County Prison | Call 814-693-3155 for Blair County case context. |
Visitors should expect jail-standard identity, security, and contraband rules even when exact local visit windows must be confirmed by phone. If a person was moved from Blair County to Centre County, the visit rules are Centre County rules, not Blair County Prison rules.
Visit note: Centre County visit times were not documented in the Blair research, so confirm the schedule by phone before travel.
Centre County Accounts
Centre County's official inmate accounts page lists ConnectNetwork options for telephone and commissary deposits. The research identifies telephone and commissary deposits by toll-free phone, online ConnectNetwork, and jail lobby kiosk. It also notes that telephone and commissary deposits accept MasterCard, Visa debit, and credit cards, and that funds are available within the hour. ConnectNetwork lists Centre County PA-Correctional, Site ID 48, with AdvancePay Phone and Trust Fund services.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Phone account | ConnectNetwork AdvancePay Phone for Centre County PA-Correctional |
| Commissary or trust deposit | ConnectNetwork Trust Fund for Centre County PA-Correctional, Site ID 48 |
| Deposit channels | Toll-free phone, online ConnectNetwork, or jail lobby kiosk |
| Cards accepted | MasterCard, Visa debit cards, and credit cards |
| Funds timing | Official accounts page says funds are available within the hour |
These are Centre County account rules. They do not replace Blair County Prison's JailATM, Encartele, and TextBehind process for people held in Hollidaysburg. Always match the account vendor to the facility where the person is physically held.
Centre County Booking
Centre County also publishes Central Booking information. The research states that booking appointment hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and that a person should call 814-548-1186 to schedule. The person must bring valid photo identification and all paperwork issued by the Magisterial District Judge. The official page also gives parking and entrance directions to the Central Booking Center at the facility.
That booking information is not the same as a Blair County street-arrest process. For the Blair County inmate population, Centre County matters where selected Blair inmates are transferred under contract. If the person is booked on a Centre County matter, Centre County is the home county route. If the person is a Blair overflow inmate, the Blair court case remains in Blair County and court records should be checked through UJS with Blair County filters where available.
- Overflow transfer
- A county moves selected inmates to another jail under an agreement or contract.
- VINELink
- Pennsylvania's custody and notification tool used by Centre County for public inmate lookup.
- County jail custody
- Pretrial, local-sentence, or local-hold custody that is separate from state DOC prison custody.
- State DOC custody
- Custody after transfer to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for a state sentence or parole status.
Centre County Records Limits
For a Blair County defendant held at Centre County Correctional Facility, records may sit in more than one system. The facility can be the physical location. UJS can show the Blair criminal case, court dates, charges, bail entries, and disposition. VINELink can provide custody notification. Blair County Prison can help with local transfer context. The Pennsylvania DOC locator applies only if the person has moved into state custody after sentence or parole supervision.
This separation prevents a common mistake. A person can have a Blair County criminal docket, be housed temporarily at Centre County, and later be moved to DOC. Each stage has its own public lookup route. When a name is not found in one tool, check whether the person has posted bail, been released, transferred, moved to state custody, or is held by another jurisdiction.
Note: Confirm a Blair County overflow placement with both VINELink and Blair County Prison before making visit or deposit plans.