Bucks County Community Corrections Center

Bucks County Community Corrections Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 215-345-3906

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Bucks County Community Corrections Center is a medium-security detention center located at 1730 S Easton Rd Doylestown, PA which is operated locally by the Bucks County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Bucks County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Doylestown Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Bucks County Department of Corrections operates both a Men’s and Women’s Community Corrections Center. These two centers are community-based, minimum security, work release facilities. The philosophy for minimum custody and work release emphasizes personal accountability and treatment, while offering residents an opportunity to help themselves and their families.

Work Release, Community Service and House Arrest

Work Release
The Work Release Program enables the offender to pay restitution, courts costs and fines, child support payments and other debts. All employed offenders are required to pay a specified percentage of each pay for room and board. The offender is also allocated sufficient funds for travel expenses during the week.

Offenders who have been ordered by the Court to work release are classified as minimum custody. The Work Release Program is a key component in reintegrating the offender back into the community.

Community Service
Offenders from the Community Corrections Centers perform community service to assist county agencies and non-profit organizations. All offenders incarcerated at the Community Corrections Centers are eligible for community service work.

During 2013, there were 191,520 hours of in house community service performed by both male and female offenders. In addition, there were 30,190 hours of off-campus community service completed at 30 sites. An average of 188 offenders performed community service each month.

visitation Info

Bucks County Community Corrections Centers – Visitation

All residents are permitted visits during regularly scheduled visiting times on each weekend. Residents are afforded four hours of visiting each weekend (2 hours each on Saturday and Sunday). Visitation is also permitted on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Visiting sessions are determined by room assignment. AM visiting hours are from 8:00 to 10:00. PM visiting hours are from 1:00 to 3:00. Modules A, B,C,D,E, and Y comprise Group A. Modules F, G, H, J, and Z comprise Group B. —

2018 Community Corrections Visitation Schedule

Visitation Rules–This is a zero tolerance policy: No exceptions

1. All visitors must enter and exit the building by the front door leading to the lobby. Visitors will report to the officer for a check of photo identification and visiting form entry. All visitors must have valid, current photo identification.

2. All visitors between 16 and 18 years of age must have permission from their parents or guardian to visit. If a parent or guardian is not present, a notarized affidavit must be presented at the time of their visit. All visitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian and supervised by the same (this may not be the resident).

3. Visitors and their children are not permitted in any office, room, or module. Residents and their visitors are obligated to keep their children with them at all times. Children moving about the building and/or grounds unsupervised will result in disciplinary action for the resident involved and termination of the visit.

4. No halter tops, midriff or tube tops are permitted, whether in a blouse, shirt, or dress, etc. All blouses, shirts and tops must extend over the belt line. Short shorts, micro-mini skirts, fishnet stockings and see-through blouses or other revealing garments that do not completely cover/or that over-emphasize the private areas of the body will be cause for denial of visits. Tank tops for women are permissible as long as proper undergarments are worn. All visitors must wear shoes—No open toe shoes are allowed. Rubber sandals known as flip-flops may not be worn by any visitor for safety and sanitary reasons.

5. Residents and visitors may kiss and embrace when meeting and departing. No necking, petting, or fondling will be tolerated. Any action that disrupts or offends other adults or children will result in immediate termination of the visit and loss of privileges for a minimum of a 90 day period. Privileges can only be reinstated by written permission of the superintendent.

6. Residents are not permitted in vehicles with visitors at any time.

7. Residents are not permitted to visit behind the institution at any time. The approved visiting areas in the institution are the dining room at the M.C.C.C. and the small M.P.R. at the W.C.C.C.

8. Personal or institutional linens, blankets, and pillows are not permitted to leave the module for any reason.

9. Tents, umbrellas, partitions (picnic benches), tables and other obstruction are strictly prohibited.

10. No contraband is permitted to enter the facility. No controlled substances are permitted to be brought on the grounds. If drug paraphernalia is found (pipes, containers, spoons, clips, etc) the visit will be terminated, and privileges will be suspended for a minimum of a 90 day period. Privileges can only be reinstated by written permission of the superintendent.

11. Visitors found in possession of contraband (drug and alcohol, etc.) will be turned over to the police and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

12. No smoking is permitted in the institution or on the grounds.

13. No pets are permitted on the grounds.

14. Place all trash in the appropriate receptacles.

15. No grills are to be brought onto or utilized on the grounds.

16. No blankets or table coverings

17. No personal recreation equipment (cards, children’s toys, bikes, balls, bats, Frisbees). Recreation areas are off limits to all visitors and residents during visits.

18. Breaking any of the visiting rules will result in termination of the visit.

19. Food/drink may not be brought into the building or on the grounds.

20. Any visitor who appears to be under the influence of drug/alcohol will not be allowed to visit.

21. No hair cutting, styling, braiding during visits is allowed, for safety and sanitary reasons.

22. All visitors must leave all personal property (i.e. cell phones, handbags, etc.) in their locked vehicle during visits.

23. All types of cameras, video cameras are prohibited on the grounds. All film and tapes will be confiscated and not returned.