If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Philadelphia city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Philadelphia police department at . Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Philadelphia city Jail will serve their sentences at the Philadelphia County County Jail or nearby Pennsylvania state prison. Hence, you can use the Philadelphia County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Philadelphia, PA Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Precincts: 25

Full Time Sworn Officers: 6,624

Full Time Civilians: 839

Part Time Civilians: 1,037

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Philadelphia city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Philadelphia Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Philadelphia Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Philadelphia Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Pennsylvania ID at the back of the money order. Call the Philadelphia city Police Department administration at for further clarification. 

Inmates at Philadelphia city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Philadelphia Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Philadelphia Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 23 minutes call that reduces to 13 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Philadelphia city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 3 visitors per day. These are 23-minutes visiting sessions from 1 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Philadelphia Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Philadelphia Police Department at to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Philadelphia Police Department at , you can also visit their website website for more info.

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