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Waymart holds two prisons from two different systems. SCI Waymart, at 11 Farview Drive, is the state prison. USP Canaan is a federal prison in the same town, run by the Bureau of Prisons. PA DOC’s records cover only the state side, so a man held at USP Canaan comes back empty here no matter how the name is spelled. The rest of the reasons are the familiar ones: he’s still in county custody awaiting sentencing, he’s been released, or the name doesn’t match what PA DOC has on file.
Settle which system has him first, state or federal, then search that system. On the state side, try middle names, hyphenated last names, and the PA DOC number from any paperwork. Men also transfer into SCI Waymart from other state prisons for care at the Forensic Treatment Center, so an older result naming a different institution can still be the right person. Call SCI Waymart at (570) 488-5811 to ask whether he’s been received.
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No. USP Canaan is a federal prison run by the Bureau of Prisons, and SCI Waymart is a state prison run by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC). They share the town of Waymart and nothing else. Federal listings are at bop.gov/inmateloc/. For the state prison, call (570) 488-5811.
Inmate SearchNo. You'll see the institution, PA DOC number, admission date, and sentence information, and nothing about care or housing. SCI Waymart runs the Forensic Treatment Center on the former Farview State Hospital grounds, the department's central site for inmate psychiatric care, and men come from other state prisons for it. Ask about his status at (570) 488-5811.
Inmate SearchWe couldn't confirm one. PA DOC's own published materials describe SCI Waymart inconsistently, minimum-security in some places and maximum-security in others, and no search result lists a level at all. If the answer matters for your visit, call the facility directly at (570) 488-5811 and ask.
Inmate SearchNot while he's in county custody. PA DOC's records start once a state sentence begins, so a pretrial hold sits with the county instead. If the case turns federal, check bop.gov/inmateloc/, since USP Canaan sits right in Waymart. Once he's in state custody, call SCI Waymart at (570) 488-5811 to confirm.
Inmate SearchConfirm you're searching the state system and not looking for a federal inmate, then try alternate spellings and a middle name. A transfer into SCI Waymart can take a few days to appear. When the name still returns nothing, call (570) 488-5811 with his full name and date of birth.
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