Cambria County Prison Contact
County custody is handled through Cambria County Prison, not through a public county inmate roster. The county prison page describes the facility as responsible for care, custody, and control of people charged with or convicted of criminal offenses as determined by the committing authority. It also lists prison leadership, inmate-service files, visitation resources, and vendor links for phone, tablet, deposits, messaging, and commissary services.
The county prison is at 425 Manor Drive, Ebensburg, PA 15931. The main phone is (814) 472-7330, and the fax is (814) 472-1367. Kurt Wolford is listed as warden, Megan Bursky as chief deputy warden, and Donald Ochenrider as major of security and investigations. Lobby and professional visitation hours are listed as 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Cambria County Prison
425 Manor Drive
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-7330
Lobby and professional visitation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
The Cambria County Prison page is the official local source for prison contacts and inmate-service links.
Use that county page for current prison resource files before relying on older copies of visitation, mail, phone, or tablet instructions.
County Jail Roster Availability
No official Cambria County online jail roster or inmate profile search was found in the county prison materials reviewed. That means a Cambria County inmate lookup for local jail custody should not start with a third-party roster. For county custody, call the prison directly, check Pennsylvania VINE when custody notifications are available, and search court dockets when the question is tied to a criminal case, bail event, commitment, or hearing.
The Sheriff Office is a separate but related law-enforcement office at 200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931. The sheriff provides courtroom security, prisoner transport, bench warrant arrests, Domestic Relations warrant arrests, and processing or transport to the proper prison. The sheriff's warrant tip hotline is not a jail roster, and the statewide PAeDocket app is useful for case dockets but does not replace jail custody confirmation.
Important: No official county online jail roster was found; use the prison phone, VINE, PA DOC, and BOP channels instead.
Cambria County Inmate Lookup Channels
Because there is no county roster, the practical search path depends on custody level. A person recently arrested or held on county charges may be in Cambria County Prison. A person sentenced to state custody may appear in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections locator. A person in a federal case or federal sentence should be searched through the Federal Bureau of Prisons. VINE can help with custody status and notifications when the person is listed.
- Call Cambria County Prison at (814) 472-7330 for county custody questions.
- Search Pennsylvania VINE for custody status or notification registration.
- Use the PA DOC inmate and parolee locator for state-sentenced inmates and parolees.
- Use the BOP inmate locator for federal inmates.
- Search UJS Case Search for docket events, bail actions, and court dates tied to the criminal case.
The Pennsylvania VINE service provides custody-status and criminal-case notification access for participating records.
VINE is best used as a notification and status tool, while the prison remains the direct local contact for Cambria County custody confirmation.
Inmate Search Fields
The available fields differ by system. The county did not publish roster fields because no official roster was found. State and federal tools use their own search formats, and VINE may require a name or other identifying detail before alert registration. Use exact spelling when possible, then narrow by age, sex, or number fields when a system offers them.
| Portal | Field Label | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria County Prison | Phone custody inquiry | Call | No official online county jail roster was found. |
| PA DOC Locator | Inmate/parolee search | Web search | State-sentenced inmates and parolees only; does not include county-facility inmates. |
| Pennsylvania VINE | Find offender / custody status | Web search | Custody-status and criminal-case notifications; alert registration is optional. |
| BOP Locator | Name, age, race, sex, register number | Text and dropdown | Federal inmates from 1982-present; number search is separate from name search. |
State and Federal Custody
The Pennsylvania DOC locator is for people in state prison or on state parole. The research notes that DOC updates the locator daily and does not include county-facility inmates. A person can have a Cambria County court case and still not appear in the DOC locator unless the person has moved into state corrections or state parole status.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present. Federal custody is separate from Cambria County Prison and from Pennsylvania DOC custody. Federal criminal cases for Cambria County generally route through the Western District of Pennsylvania, including the Johnstown federal courthouse division.
The PA DOC locator page is the correct state channel for Cambria County inmate searches after a person is in state custody.
DOC results should not be treated as proof that a person is or is not in the county jail, because county inmates are outside that database.
The BOP locator is the federal custody search channel for Cambria County residents or cases that moved into the federal system.
Federal results can change as sentence computations, releases, transfers, or custody designations are updated by federal authorities.
What Custody Records Show
Since the county did not publish a roster profile, a Cambria County inmate record may need to be assembled from several official sources. Prison staff can confirm local custody within the limits of jail policy. UJS dockets can show public criminal case events. VINE may show custody status and notification options. DOC and BOP results show state or federal custody details when the person is in those systems.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and identifiers | Person searched, with system-specific identifiers when available. |
| Custody status | Whether the person appears in VINE, DOC, BOP, or local prison confirmation. |
| Court case link | Docket number, charges, hearings, bail, or commitment entries in public court records. |
| Facility or agency | County prison, state corrections, parole, or federal custody source. |
| Notification option | VINE alert registration when available for custody or case updates. |
Visitation and Lobby Hours
Cambria County Prison publishes lobby and professional visitation hours as 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. The prison page also links official resource files for visitation information and a visiting list. A February 19, 2025 county update identified a recent visitation-information file, so visitors should check the current county file before traveling.
| Service | Published Hours | Source Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. | Listed on the county prison page. |
| Professional visitation | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. | Listed on the county prison page. |
| General visitation rules | Check current county file | Resource file exists; PDF details were not fully text-extracted in research. |
Note: The research located county prison PDF resource files, but the detailed rules in those PDFs were not fully extracted.
Phone Deposits and Securepak
Cambria County Prison links ConnectNetwork for Cambria County PA Prison for electronic inmate-account deposits and phone account setup. The ConnectNetwork facility listing identifies Site ID 1 and services for AdvancePay Phone and Trust Fund. The county prison page also links Access Securepak through AccessCatalog for commissary package ordering.
The ConnectNetwork Cambria County facility page is the official vendor page linked for phone and trust-fund services.
Use the facility name and Site ID from the vendor page when setting up phone or deposit services for Cambria County Prison.
The county also points users to Access Securepak for approved inmate package ordering.
Securepak rules can change by facility and order period, so the linked vendor and current prison resources should control package questions.
Cambria County Inmate Record Limits
Cambria County inmate records should be read as custody records, not as a full criminal court history. The county prison page describes care, custody, and control for people charged with or convicted of criminal offenses as determined by the committing authority. That means a jail contact may confirm custody status or service channels, while the filed criminal case still belongs to UJS, the Clerk of Courts, or the issuing Magisterial District Court. A person can also have a court docket without being in county custody, or can leave county custody before every public page updates.
State and federal custody searches have their own limits. The Pennsylvania DOC locator covers state-sentenced inmates and parolees and is not a county-facility roster. Pennsylvania VINE is built for custody-status and criminal-case notifications, not for issuing certified records. The BOP locator covers federal inmates from 1982 forward and can change as federal sentences are recalculated. If a Cambria County custody search is tied to a recent arrest, bench warrant, or court hearing, confirm the jail status and then check the court docket path separately.
Cambria County Prison Services
The prison page links several official service resources that affect inmate contact, deposits, mail, and visiting. ConnectNetwork is identified for electronic inmate-account deposits and phone account setup, with the Cambria County PA Prison facility page listing AdvancePay Phone and Trust Fund services. Access Securepak is the linked channel for commissary packages. The county page also lists files for new inmate mail procedures, GTL message instructions, photo and video messaging, visitation information, a visiting list, PREA material, and phone or tablet information.
Those service links are useful, but they are not a substitute for custody confirmation. Before sending funds, mail, or packages, use the prison phone number or the official vendor facility page to confirm the person is housed at Cambria County Prison and that the service is available for that person. The research did not text-extract every prison PDF rule, so specific mail format, visitor approval, and messaging limits should be checked from the current county files before acting.
Booking-related questions can also overlap with sheriff and court records. The sheriff handles prisoner transports, including out-of-county and out-of-state travel, and processes arrests for bench warrants and Domestic Relations warrants. A transport or warrant arrest does not mean the prison page will publish a searchable profile. If the person was arrested on a bench warrant, the related docket may show the court action while the prison can confirm whether the person is currently housed locally.
For state or federal transfers, the search path changes again. A person sentenced to state custody may later appear in the Pennsylvania DOC locator instead of a county jail channel. A person in federal custody should be searched through BOP. VINE can help with notifications, but it should be treated as an alert and status tool, not as the official source for court copies, charges, or sentencing documents.
The safest workflow is to confirm present custody first, then check the court docket second. If the prison confirms a person is not housed locally, the next search should depend on the case status: VINE for alerts, DOC for state custody, BOP for federal custody, and UJS or the Clerk of Courts for the court record. That order avoids treating a missing jail result as proof that no Cambria County case exists.