Moshannon Valley Processing Center
Phone: 814-768-1200
Physical Address:
Moshannon Valley Processing Center
555 GEO Drive
Philipsburg, PA 16866
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Moshannon Valley Processing Center
555 GEO Drive
Philipsburg, PA 16866
Other Jails and Prisons
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections State Prison Inmates & Parolees
In addition, the offender search contains information about prisoners, parolees, and probationers who are currently under supervision, and who have been discharged. It also contains those inmates who have absconded, or escaped.
The actual prison that an inmate is assigned to depends on factors such as security classification, remaining time of their sentence, gang affiliation, and location of their residence.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections began in 1790, when the first state prison, Walnut Street Prison, was built in Philadelphia.
Today the state of Pennsylvania's Prison System maintains 23 state correctional institutions, one motivational boot camp, 14 community corrections centers and 40 contract facilities.
With a staff of 15,000 correctional workers, as of the end of 2023 they oversee approximately 38,000 inmates, with another 35,000 on parole and probation.
The following will explain the instructions, tricks and hacks you can use to find any inmate in custody with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections provides a limited amount of information you may want to know about any inmate in their system, however they do list every inmate. Inmates in custody have their crimes listed, as well as previous convictions. To look up an inmate (or parolee), you need the full last name.
Step 1 - Registration
First, before you can even register, your inmate has to add your name to their Visitors List.
An inmate's visitor's list may contain up to 50 names. Facility staff cannot tell you if you are on the list, you must be told by your inmate.
After you confirm you are on the list, you must Register and then when approved, shedule your visit.
Step 2 - The Visit
All visitors, regardless of age, must have proper identification in order to visit.
The number of visitors any inmate may have during in-person visits is four.
The maximum number of visitors permitted to participate in a video visit is six.
An inmate in general population may have up to six video visits and four in-person visits per month.
In-person visits shall be no less than one hour in duration and shall occur during regularly scheduled visiting hours. Longer periods may be allowed depending upon the inmate's custody level and available space. Video visits are 45 minutes in duration and shall occur during the facility’s video visiting hours.
Do not bring anything into the visit.
Do not wear anything revealing or provocative. Men are to dress professionally.
All minors must have the appropriate visitor form signed by their parent/guardian and the incarcerated individual's counselor or unit manager to be eligible for a visit. Incarcerated parents are not permitted to sign these forms. Children ages five and younger may be held by the inmate on his/her lap.
Please feed your baby before visiting. If you have a baby as a part of your visiting group, you may take these items into the visiting room:
- Up to 3 UNOPENED, commercially prepared and vacuum-sealed containers of baby food per infant. All containers will be opened by the inspecting officers
- Up to 3 clear plastic bottles of pre-mixed formula/white milk per infant
- Up to 3 diapers per infant. Diapers must be loose so they can be inspected
- Up to 3 pull-ups or training pants per infant
- A reasonable number of wipes
- Some prisons allow one each of the following: blanket, change of clothing, pacifier, teething ring, bib, empty sippy cup and a baby spoon. Check with the appropriate prison for its local policy.
Video visitation is free for all inmates and their families.
The rules for video visits are generally the same as those for in-person visits at a facility. All non-legal video visits are monitored and recorded.
All video visits must be scheduled online at least three days in advance.
Up to six visitors may participate in a video visit.
Each inmate is generally permitted six video visits per month, one of which may be on a weekend. The number of visits permitted may vary based on an individual’s custody status.
Schedule a visit - Read the Visitor Guide
Before your first video visit, read the appropriate guide below:
Join as a visitor using iPhone/iPad (iOS devices)
Join as a visitor using Android Phone/Tablet (Android devices)
Join as a visitor using Windows/Mac/Linux devices
If you are an attorney, legislator or other professional visitor:
Read the guide for joining as a professional visitor - Zoom Visit
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1. AdvanceConnect – Good Option - You control all phone numbers your inmate can call.
This type of account offers you the following benefits:
• You are able to receive inmate calls as long as funds are available in your account.
• You can add multiple phone numbers to your account so your inmate can reach your home phone, work phone, cell phone, other relatives, neighbors, friends, etc.
• Calls WILL connect to cell phones.
2. Inmate Debit – Inmate can call anyone they choose (subject to jail's approval)
This type of account offers you the following benefits:
• You can fund an Inmate Debit account without having your own calling account.
• Inmates can call anyone on their approved calling list without requiring friends and family to create separate prepaid accounts.
• Calls WILL connect to cell phones.
• Funds placed in the Inmate Debit account will become the property of the inmate and friends & family members will not be able to receive refunds on this account.
3. Direct Bill - You receive calls from your inmate, and the charges are billed to you monthly.
Resources
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Moshannon Valley Processing Center Inmate & Family Voicemail
Securus Outbound Voicemail provides your inmate an opportunity to leave a message for their family and friends when a call to their mobile goes unanswered. Once the inmate leaves a voicemail, a text message containing a link will be sent to the dialed number. The recipient of the inmate's voicemail is then sent to a web form to pay and listen to the message. The voicemail will be available for up to 30 days after it is sent, and then another 30 days after it is paid for.
Securus Phone System Cost & Fees - *Subject to Change
ADVANCE CONNECT Phone Calls
$0.21 per minute
INMATE DEBIT Phone Calls
$0.21 per minute
DIRECT BILL Phone Calls
$0.25 per minute
TRADITIONAL COLLECT Phone Calls
$0.25 per minute
VOICEMAIL Message
One minute - $0.75 per minute
PERSONAL MAIL
Postcards
The Moshannon Valley Processing Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Moshannon Valley Processing Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
All personal mail is sent to A THIRD PARTY WHERE IT IS SCANNED AND FORWARDED DIGITALLY TO THE INMATES.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Smart Communications / PA DOC
Inmate Name / Inmate Number
Moshannon Valley Processing Center
PO Box 33028
St Petersburg, Florida 33733
PHOTOS
All photographs sent to an inmate must contain a full return address with a first and last name of the sender on the envelope. It must also contain the full and correct inmate name and inmate number on the envelope. Upon arriving at Smart Communications the mail containing photographs will be opened and scanned into an electronic document. The electronic document will then be made available to the facility mailroom for printing. The mail containing photographs will then be printed and delivered to the inmate by the facility mailroom.
Photographs are limited to 25 photos per mailing. If more than 25 photos are contained within one mailing, they will be confiscated. Original photographs should not be sent to Smart Communications or any State Correctional Institution. Originals will not be returned if confiscated. Photographs containing obscenity, explicit sexual material, or nudity are prohibited.
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate Name / Inmate #
Confirm Mailing Address here
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Moshannon Valley Processing Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Moshannon Valley Processing Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate name, Inmate #
268 Bricker Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1667
You will need:
Inmate's Correctional ID number and last name
The facility name or receive code.
You can visit the MoneyGram website to find locations near you.
5. Money Order - Inmate's Name must be on the Money Order - Deposit Slip >> English Spanish
ALL money order deposit slips MUST have the following information CLEARLY TYPED in order for the funds to be posted to the inmate account: Handwritten forms are subject to delay.
• Correct inmate ID #
• Inmate name
• Sender’s name and address
6. Lobby Kiosk
You can use a debit or credit card in the lobby kiosk to send funds to an inmate/offender.
The kiosk also accepts deposits for GTL/Viapath (see phone accounts on this page)
If using a credit card, you can only add $300 per card every 72 hours to an inmate’s account on either one credit card or multiple cards.
If using a money order, the limit is $999.99 per money order. Senders can send multiple money orders at a time.
For cash/walk-in transactions using MoneyGram, a maximum limit is set at $5,000 per transaction.
The Pennsylvania DOC does not limit how much can be added to an inmate’s account.
You can also send photos and videos to your inmate, along with your message. These can only be sent from the GTL app. (iphone, Android)
The cost to send messages and photos is approximately $1.00, and videos are $3.00.
If you have any questions, call customer service 24/7 at 877-650-4249.
Follow the instructions below to get a tablet for your inmate at Moshannon Valley Processing Center
The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GTL and Viapath.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, such as:
Free services are already available for use on the device at Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
Moshannon Valley Processing Center Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.
What It Costs
Tablet devices include some services and the content is free.
The subscription services require additional funding.
There may be multiple options such as 7-day or 30-day subscriptions.
Costs are dependent upon the available services and what the Moshannon Valley Processing Center charges.
To estimate costs for tablets and other services such as phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page).
State Inmate
Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state.
If you need to find a sentenced inmate serving time in a state other than Pennsylvania, go here. To find an inmate in Pennsylvania, just scroll to the top of the page and click on the Inmate Search button.
Once you locate them click next to the inmate's name or on the link provided and it will show you which prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.
Federal Inmate
The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
ICE Inmates
The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.
Has the Inmate been recently arrested?... Try a County Jail
In many cases, the person you are looking for has either not been convicted or sentenced or has been sentenced and is awaiting transport to a State or Federal Prison and is still incarcerated in a City or County Jail.
To locate that person, go here to first find the State, and then the County where they were originally arrested or have been transported to. From there you can begin your search in our databases that contain the names and information of millions of inmates.
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