Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Susquehanna County is held at the county jail, run by the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Susquehanna County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Susquehanna County is held at the county jail, run by the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office at susqco.com/departments/sheriff-s-office (page title: Susquehanna County | Sheriff's Office), phone 570-278-6653, 31 Lake Avenue (PO Box 218) Montrose, PA 18801, Montrose, PA 18801 Office Hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 570-278-6653.
The Susquehanna County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 58 people, down from about 61 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 111 beds, and it ran at 52 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Susquehanna County has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 15 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Susquehanna County Jail
The Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Forest City, Montrose, Great Bend and Lanesboro make the arrests that end in a booking in Susquehanna County.
The FBI's agency list also places two other agencies, two state agencies and one state police unit in Susquehanna County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Forest City's 134 for 2020, Lanesboro's 12 for 2024 and Montrose's 3 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Susquehanna County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Susquehanna County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections lists its inmates at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Susquehanna County?
Ask the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office at 570-278-6653; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at susqco.com/departments/sheriff-s-office.
How many people are in the Susquehanna County jail?
About 58 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 111 beds.
What is the phone number for the Susquehanna County jail?
570-278-6653, the number on the page of the Susquehanna County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Susquehanna County go?
To a facility of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov.
Is this the official Susquehanna County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.