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Berks County Prison
1287 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
610-208-4800
County History:
Berks county, with the county seat in Reading, was named for William Penn’s family home, Berkshire. The county was established in 1752.
County Population: 413,521
Area Code(s): 484, 610, 717
Jail Website:
County Sheriff: Eric J. Weaknecht, [email protected]
Berks County Courthouse
633 Court Street, 3rd Floor
Reading, PA 19601
Phone: 610-478-6240
Fax: 610-478-6222
Deputy Sheriff: Unknown
Crime Stats for Reading: Reading’s violent crime rate has been well above the national average each year since 2001.
Per 1,000 residents, Reading has 1.82 or 160 officers, which is below Pennsylvania’s average of 2.61
County Clerk: Unknown
Inmate Search Instructions: Use “inmate locator” link on right side at http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Jail/Pages/Employment.aspx
Visiting Hours:
Units | Visitation Days | Visitation Times |
A, C-2, G, H, I, J, F (PC only & PC overflow) | Sunday, Wednesday, Friday | 8:00am – 8:00pm |
B, C1, F, K, L, M, N, O | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | 8:00am – 8:00pm |
CRC | Assigned by Rooms | Contact the Treatment Department |
D, F, N/O (Disciplinary) | Assigned by Cell | Contact the Treatment Department |
Quarantine | No Visits |
Sending mail to Inmates:
Inmate Name
BCJS# 1234-5678
Berks County Jail System
1287 County Welfare Rd.
Leesport, PA 19533
Sending funds to inmates:
- You may place cash or credit card deposits to an inmate’s account through inmate banker kiosks located in the Berks County Jail System lobby during normal visiting hours. Some fees may be associated.
- You may also place a deposit to their account from your home computer by accessing www.connectnetwork.com or by calling 1-888-988-4768, using Site ID # 61.
We will accept government checks, payroll checks (stub included) and money orders that are mailed directly to the inmate accounts department.
Money orders must include inmate name, inmate number and purchaser’s name and address or they will not be accepted. You are not allowed to include any personal letters, notes or photos; should you do so, they will be destroyed.
Working at Berks County:
Sex Offender Search:
Bail and Bail Bondsmen: No information available
Contact the Berks County Public Defender | |
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Public defender’s provide: counsel upon arrest, representation during criminal investigative proceedings, interviewing witnesses, arrange bail, conduct pretrial discovery, withdraw pleas, suppression of evidence motions, jury selection, opening statements, legal research, and more | |
Name: | Berks County Public Defender |
Address: | 633 Court Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, 19601 |
Phone: | 610-478-6650 |
Hours: | N?A |
Berks County Probation Department | |
Probation officers hold offenders accountable by ensuring that financial restitution is being paid to victims and community service is completed. The probation department provides warrant searches, sex offender lookups, DWI conviction information, adult or youth misdemeanor and felony offense records. | |
Office: | Berks County Probation Department |
Location: | 633 Court Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, 19601 |
Phone: | 610-478-3200 |
Fax: | 610-478-3251 |
Berks County Jail Statistics | |
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Number of Persons Confined | 1360 |
Avg Daily Population | 1268 |
Name of new facility | Expansion of existing facility |
Full time payroll | 240 |
Full time total employees | 240 |
Total salaries and wages | not applicable |
Other operating expenditures | not applicable |
Total construction costs | not applicable |
Equipment, furnishings, etc | not applicable |
Year of original construction | 1933 |
Year of major renovation | 1993 |
Name of new facility | not applicable |
Address: 1287 COUNTY WELFARE ROAD LEESPORT PA 19533
Berks County Unemployment and Median Household Income | |
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Civilian Labor Force Annual Average, 2016 | 214,132 |
Number Employed Annual Average, 2016 | 203,394 |
Number Unemployed Annual Average, 2016 | 10,738 |
Unemployment Rate, 2016 | 5.0 |
Median Household Income Annual Average, 2015 | 56,167 |
Sources: Unemployment – Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS data, Median Household Income – Census Bureau SAIPE data, Rural Classifications – USDA Economic Research Service | |
Berks County Poverty Data | |
Estimate of People of All Ages In Poverty 2014 | 50,814 |
Estimate Percentage of People of All Ages In Poverty 2015 | 12.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) |
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