Philadelphia Prison System Family Guide: Inmate Search, Phone, Visiting, and Sending Money

The Philadelphia Prison System (PPS) operates several facilities for the City of Philadelphia's adult detention population. Here is a complete guide for families on finding a loved one, establishing communication, and visiting.

Philadelphia Prison System Facilities

• Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) — 7901 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136. The largest Philadelphia jail facility. Men, all classification levels.
• Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) — 8301 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136. Men, sentenced and pretrial.
• Riverside Correctional Facility (RCF) — 8001 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136. All sentenced and pretrial women in PPS custody.
• House of Correction (HOC) / Alternative & Special Detention — specialized housing programs, work release participants, and alternative detention placements.

Finding Your Loved One

• Philadelphia Inmate Locator: phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-department-of-prisons — inmate locator link on the PPS homepage
• Call PPS directly: (215) 685-8300 — the main PPS number can direct you to the appropriate facility
• Pennsylvania UJS Portal: ujsportal.pacourts.us — for Philadelphia Municipal Court and Court of Common Pleas case and detention information

Phone Calls: ICSolutions

Philadelphia Prison System uses ICSolutions for inmate telephone services:

1. Create a free account at icsolutions.com
2. Register the phone number you want calls received on
3. Fund your account
4. Confirm your number is on the inmate's approved call list

Inmates call out. All calls except attorney calls are monitored and recorded.

Sending Money: JPay

Use JPay.com — search the inmate under Philadelphia Department of Prisons and deposit by card. Fees apply. In-person kiosk deposits are also available at PPS facilities.

Visiting

• PPS visiting schedules and registration procedures are at phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-department-of-prisons
• Valid government-issued photo ID required
• Approved visitor list — the inmate submits names through housing staff
• Dress code enforced — no camouflage, no green (inmate uniform colors), no revealing clothing
• Video visitation available through ICSolutions
• During staffing shortages, visiting sessions may be canceled — call ahead to confirm

Key Resources

• Defender Association of Philadelphia (public defender): (215) 568-3190
• ACLU of Pennsylvania (civil rights/conditions): aclupa.org
• Philadelphia Medical Examiner (in-custody deaths): (215) 685-7440
• Pennsylvania Prison Society: prisonsociety.org

Philadelphia Department of Prisons: 7901 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136. Phone: (215) 685-8300. Website: phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-department-of-prisons.

Further reading for families

For practical guidance on supporting your loved one, see our step-by-step guides on how to bail someone out of jail, how to write a letter to an inmate, and why inmate phone calls are so expensive — and what families can do to reduce those costs.

Many of these services are run by private companies. See how the main providers work, including fees and how to sign up: Securus, ViaPath (GTL), JPay, Access Corrections, CorrLinks, GettingOut. For every phone, video, money, mail, and care-package company, browse our full inmate service provider directory.