Armstrong County Inmate Lookup
No official live Armstrong County jail roster search was located on the county jail page in the research file. That changes the search order. Start with the Armstrong County Jail for local custody or booking questions, use the Pennsylvania DOC locator only for state-sentenced inmates and parolees, register with VINE for custody notifications, and use UJS dockets for the court case tied to the arrest or charges. These channels answer different questions, so a missing result in one system does not mean the person has no related record.
The Armstrong County Jail page is the county source for local jail information, including facility details, capacity, administration hours, warden information, Prison Board members, visitation direction, commissary, and deposit channels.
Because the county page does not publish a searchable live roster, the jail phone and lobby remain the local fallback for current custody questions.
Armstrong County Jail Contact
Armstrong County Jail is the local facility identified in the official county research. The jail is at 171 Staley's Court Road in Kittanning, has a listed capacity of 158 inmates, and opened in August 2003. Jessica M. Hicks is listed as warden. Jail administration hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The county contact list gives the jail phone as (724) 545-9222 and fax as (724) 545-9245.
Armstrong County Jail
171 Staley's Court Road
Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 545-9222
Administration: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Warden: Jessica M. Hicks
When calling about an Armstrong County inmate, use the full legal name and date of birth when available. If the question concerns charges, bail, or a missed court date rather than present custody, check the related UJS docket or the issuing Magisterial District Court as well. A court entry can show the legal case status even when the jail cannot give broader court advice.
Armstrong County Roster Steps
Because there is no county live roster identified in the official research, the practical Armstrong County inmate search uses a fallback sequence. Each step has a narrow purpose. The jail confirms local custody questions, DOC checks state custody or parole, VINE supports custody notifications, and UJS explains the court record. Use all four when the person may have moved between arrest, local jail, court, state custody, or release.
- Call Armstrong County Jail at (724) 545-9222 for local custody or booking questions not shown online.
- Search the Pennsylvania DOC locator if the person may be state-sentenced, paroled, or transferred to state supervision.
- Use Pennsylvania VINE to search and register for custody or criminal-case notifications where the system supports them.
- Search UJS by participant name, docket number, OTN, complaint number, police incident number, or SID to review court status.
- Submit a public-record request to the proper county, sheriff, jail, or court channel when the record is not displayed online and is not restricted.
Note: UJS docket sheets are court records, so they should not be read as proof that a person is still in custody.
Armstrong County Inmate Fields
The available Armstrong County inmate lookup fields depend on the channel. The county jail phone or lobby requires enough identifying information for staff to distinguish one person from another. State systems use their own search fields and may not include county-jail detainees. Court dockets search by legal case identifiers rather than jail housing status.
| Portal or Channel | Fields | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail phone or lobby | Full name, date of birth if available | Enough to identify the person | Official county page does not publish a searchable jail roster. |
| PA DOC locator | Inmate or parolee name or identifying information | Search terms vary by tool | State inmates and parolees only, not county jail. |
| VINE | First name, last name, offender ID if known, state selection | Name or ID based search | Free custody and criminal-case notification registration. |
| UJS dockets | Participant name, docket number, OTN, police incident or complaint number, SID | Depends on search type | Court record, not a custody roster. |
State Inmate and VINE Search
The Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator is the correct state channel for people sentenced to state custody or listed under state parole. The research notes that it is updated daily and excludes people incarcerated in county facilities or in another state. That limit is important for Armstrong County inmates because a recent arrest, short local sentence, or pretrial detention may never appear in the DOC locator.
The DOC locator helps when a person has moved beyond local custody, but county-jail questions still route through Armstrong County Jail.
Pennsylvania VINE is a separate custody-status and criminal-case notification system. VINE can be used to search and register for notice updates. It is most useful for people who need alerts rather than a one-time docket search. VINE does not replace the jail for local custody confirmation, and it does not replace UJS for a public court docket.
Use VINE as a notification layer after the correct local or state custody channel has been identified.
Armstrong County Custody Fields
A county inmate profile field inventory has to be adapted because no Armstrong County live roster was located. The public sources described in the research point to likely custody questions rather than a public profile page. The table below separates what each official channel can show from what it cannot prove.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Used by the jail, DOC, VINE, and UJS to identify a person, but matching may require more detail. |
| Date of birth | Useful for jail calls and name matching where public systems permit or staff request it. |
| Offender ID | Used by VINE or state custody systems when known. |
| Custody status | May be available through jail contact, DOC for state custody, or VINE notification tools. |
| Charges | Shown more reliably through UJS dockets and Armstrong County arrest records and charges. |
| Bail or warrant events | Can appear on UJS court dockets, especially for criminal and MDJ matters. |
| Housing unit | Not published in a county roster in the official research. |
| Release date | Not confirmed through a county live roster in the official research; verify through jail, DOC, or VINE as applicable. |
Armstrong County Inmates and Court Dockets
UJS is useful when an Armstrong County inmate search is really a case-status question. Public dockets may show the criminal complaint, preliminary arraignment, preliminary hearing, bail action, bench warrant events, charges, plea, disposition, sentence, fines, costs, and restitution. A docket may also show whether a case is still active, transferred, disposed, or awaiting another hearing.
Those records do not prove where a person sleeps tonight. A person can have an active court case and not be in jail. A person can also be booked into jail before all public docket events appear. For custody, call the jail or use the state custody channel that matches the person's status. For court outcomes and sentencing, read UJS and the Clerk of Courts record. For active warrant checks after a missed court date, use the Armstrong County warrant records channels.
Armstrong County Jail Visitation
Armstrong County Jail visitation is handled through IC Solutions. The county jail page states that visitor registration is mandatory and free before a visitor may take part in a visitation session at the facility or online. After registration, visitors schedule visits online with people held at Armstrong County Jail. If a visitor lacks internet access, the county says they may come into the jail and register or schedule online in the lobby.
The IC Solutions Armstrong County Jail visitation page is the assigned vendor source for visit registration and scheduling information.
IC Solutions is the scheduling channel, while the jail remains the local office for custody and facility questions.
| Schedule Item | Official Status | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor registration | Mandatory and free before visits | IC Solutions |
| Online scheduling | Available after registration | IC Solutions |
| Facility scheduling help | Available in the jail lobby for visitors without internet access | Armstrong County Jail lobby |
| Day and time grid | Not published in the captured official jail research | Confirm in IC Solutions or with the jail |
| Mobile video option | ICS Mobile is advertised for iOS video visitation | IC Solutions vendor app |
Armstrong County Inmate Accounts
Money, commissary, secure packs, and phone service use separate vendors. Armstrong County Jail points secure packs to Access SecurePak at pacountypackages.com or 1-800-546-6283. Family and friends may spend up to $80 per quarter on food, hygiene, and clothing packages. Money deposits use Access Corrections online or by phone at 866-345-1884. The jail lobby kiosk accepts Visa, MasterCard, or cash except one-dollar bills, and handling fees are posted in the lobby based on the deposit amount.
Phone accounts are separate. ConnectNetwork lists Armstrong County PA-Jail Site ID 84 at 171 Staleys Court Road in Kittanning with AdvancePay Phone service. These service tools do not create an inmate roster. They support communication and funds after a person has been identified through custody channels. The research also notes vendor mobile apps for IC Solutions video visitation and ConnectNetwork phone or payment account management, but no official Armstrong County Sheriff's Office app was located for inmate or warrant search.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Research Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Secure packs | Access SecurePak | pacountypackages.com or 1-800-546-6283. |
| Quarterly packages | Family and friends | Up to $80 per quarter for food, hygiene, and clothing. |
| Money deposits | Access Corrections | Online or by phone at 866-345-1884. |
| Lobby kiosk | Visa, MasterCard, or cash except one-dollar bills | Handling fees posted in lobby and based on deposit amount. |
| Phone accounts | ConnectNetwork AdvancePay Phone | Armstrong County PA-Jail Site ID 84. |
Armstrong County Jail Records
The jail page lists the Armstrong County Prison Board. Commissioner Anthony Shea is listed as President, District Attorney Katie Charlton as Vice President, and Controller Tammy Gaff as Secretary. Other members listed in the research are Commissioner Pat Fabian, Commissioner John Strate, Judge Chase McClister, and Sheriff Frank Pitzer. That board context is useful because jail operations are not handled by the court clerk, even when the custody event is tied to a criminal docket.
Booking records not displayed online should be requested from the county, sheriff, jail, or court channel that holds the record, subject to criminal-investigation and privacy limits. Court records are handled differently from jail records. Public criminal dockets are searched in UJS, criminal case filings are kept by the Clerk of Courts, local custody questions route to the jail, and state-sentenced inmate records route through DOC. Restricted records, juvenile information, confidential identifiers, sealed records, and active-investigation material may be withheld or redacted under Pennsylvania court and public-record rules.
That split is also the best way to avoid asking one office for a record it does not keep. The jail can address local custody and facility service questions. The Clerk of Courts maintains criminal case filings and sentencing records. The MDJ offices may hold preliminary or summary docket activity before a case reaches Common Pleas. DOC handles state custody after a person leaves the county jail system for state supervision.
Note: A records request should clearly describe the record sought, since broad booking requests may be delayed by privacy or investigation limits.