The Monroe County inmate registry in Pennsylvania is a public document that allows anyone to check who is currently held in the county correctional facility. MonroeCourt.us helps find publicly available information about current and recently released inmates. Additionally, data can be obtained through the official website of the Monroe County Correctional Facility, by phone, or by visiting the facility in person. The registry allows you to confirm a person's custody status, learn the admission date, and the charges filed. The county correctional facility maintains this list and updates it periodically.
Search Current Inmates in Monroe Jail
There are several ways to find out if a specific person is in the Monroe County Correctional Facility.
Online Search
- Go to MonroeCourt.us to find publicly available information about court cases and records related to inmates.
- To search for criminal cases in court, use the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania portal — select Monroe County Court of Common Pleas from the list.
- If the person has been transferred to a state facility, check the Inmate Locator of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Note: this tool does not show inmates held in county facilities.
For an online search, you will need the person's full legal name. A booking number speeds up the process but is not mandatory. Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public registry.
By Phone
Call the correctional facility directly. An operator can confirm whether a specific person is in custody if you provide their full name and date of birth.
In-Person Visit
Visit the facility at the address below. In the lobby, you can ask the on-duty officer for an inmate status inquiry.
Find Monroe Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created each time a person is officially admitted to a correctional facility. The procedure includes photographing, fingerprinting, and registration in the system. Here is what is recorded during booking:
- Unique booking number
- Date and time of admission
- Charges filed
- Arresting agency
- Basic identification data of the detainee — name, gender, date of birth
Some of this information is included in the public inmate registry maintained by the Monroe County Correctional Facility. If you need more detailed records than those available online, submit a request through the Monroe County Office of Open Records. Requests are accepted by mail at: One Quaker Plaza, Room 201, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. You can also contact the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records if there is a dispute regarding access to documents.
Court materials related to an inmate's case — including civil lawsuits — are available through the C-Track system of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas.
Search the Monroe Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The correctional facility registry supports two main search methods.
Search by Last Name
Enter the last name in Latin characters. The list is usually sorted alphabetically, so even without a search field, you can use the browser function Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to quickly find the desired name. A few tips:
- Use the exact spelling — the system does not automatically correct errors.
- If the last name contains a hyphen or apostrophe, try a version without them.
- Common last names may yield multiple results — verify by first name and admission date.
Search by Booking Number
If you know the booking number (e.g., MCJ#), it uniquely identifies the record. This is the fastest way to find a specific person when multiple people have the same last name.
If the Search Yields No Results
- Check the spelling of the name — even one extra letter can hinder the search.
- The person may have already been released. The registry only shows those currently in custody.
- If the arrest occurred recently, the record may not yet appear — wait a few hours and try again.
- Call the facility at (570) 597-3764 for clarification.
- If the person has been sentenced to state-level punishment, use the Pennsylvania state inmate search.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Monroe
The Monroe County Correctional Facility registry is not updated in real-time. Between the actual admission or release of an inmate and the reflection of these changes in the public list, several hours to a day may pass. This is a standard delay for county correctional facilities in Pennsylvania.
Main limitations to be aware of:
- Only current inmates. The registry is not an archive of all past bookings — after release, the record disappears.
- Booking delay. The admission procedure takes time: photographing, fingerprinting, data entry. The name may appear in the list a few hours after arrest.
- Data entry errors. Sometimes a name or surname is entered incorrectly, complicating the search.
- Minors and certain case categories are not displayed in the public registry according to state law.
To obtain historical booking data, submit a written request to the Monroe County Office of Open Records. The request must contain sufficient identification information — full name, approximate date of arrest — so that staff can find the relevant record. Responses are provided in accordance with the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, and there may be a fee for copying documents.