AVAILABLE 24/7
Riverside Correctional Facility
Northeast Philadelphia | PDP Facility & Shared Visiting Lobby
Riverside Correctional Facility (RCF), at 8151 State Road, is the newest of the four Philadelphia Department of Prisons facilities, opened in June 2004.
Its visiting lobby also serves visitors to the Detention Center and the Alternative & Special Detention units. This guide covers custody checks, visits, mail, bail and release.
Center City Bail Bonds is a private company. It is not affiliated with the City of Philadelphia or the PDP.
Opened June 2004Intake & Discharge AreaShared Visiting Lobby
About Riverside Correctional Facility
The city says RCF opened in June 2004. The facility is three stories, and each floor has a recreation area, dispensary, multipurpose area and food-delivery area.
The city also lists these areas in the facility:
- Administrative and staff offices
- Classrooms for educational, computer and vocational training
- An intake and discharge area
- A gymnasium
- Medical and behavioral health treatment areas
- Social service areas and law and leisure libraries
The city's current facility page does not state which populations RCF houses; it says the four PDP facilities together house men and women. Older descriptions may be outdated, so check the locator for a specific person.
Official sources:PDP Facilities (official)(opens in a new tab)
RCF Official Contact Information
Phone numbers below are published by the City of Philadelphia. Staff may limit what they share by phone, and voicemail callers are asked to leave a number for a return call.
Facility
Riverside Correctional Facility
- Address
- 8151 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136
- Facility Phone
- 215-685-6911
24/7 Custody Questions
Classification, Movement & Registration
- Main Line
- 215-685-8394
- Also
- 215-685-8395
- Spanish
- 215-685-8692
Weekdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Community Justice & Outreach
- Phone
- 215-685-8909
- Alternate Phone
- 215-685-7288
Bail Questions
FJD Bail Acceptance
The courts' Bail Acceptance office operates 24 hours a day. It answers bail-posting questions; it is not part of the jail.
- Bail Acceptance
- 215-683-7727
Official sources:PDP Contact Directory(opens in a new tab)FJD Bail FAQ(opens in a new tab)
Location and Directions
Riverside Correctional Facility is at 8151 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136, on the State Road corridor in Northeast Philadelphia where all four PDP facilities are located. Confirm the entrance and visiting lobby before you travel.
Riverside Correctional Facility
8151 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
RCF is operated by the Philadelphia Department of Prisons. Center City Bail Bonds is a private company with no office at this facility.
Directions open in Google Maps even if the embedded map does not load.
The RCF visiting lobby also serves visitors to the Detention Center (DC) and the Alternative & Special Detention (ASD) units. Staff take RCF visitors from the lobby to the facility.
How to Confirm Someone Is at RCF
The city's official locator covers all four PDP facilities, so the same search tells you whether a person is at RCF or another PDP facility.
- 1Have the person's full legal name and date of birth, or their police identification number (PID).
- 2Search the City of Philadelphia's official incarcerated person locator. It covers PDP facilities only.
- 3If no result appears, call Classification, Movement & Registration (24/7) at 215-685-8394. A recent arrest may still be in police processing.
- 4Search the Pennsylvania court portal for the docket, which names the court and bail entries but does not confirm custody.
Intake and Booking
The city lists an intake and discharge area at RCF. It does not publish who is processed there or a step-by-step booking procedure, so do not assume a recent arrest is at RCF.
Search the locator or call Registration (24/7) at 215-685-8394 to confirm where someone is held.
Official sources:PDP Facilities (official)(opens in a new tab)Common Pleas Criminal: Pretrial Services(opens in a new tab)
Visiting RCF
The city allows one hour of visiting per week. Walk-ins are not permitted: visits are booked through the city's online scheduling platform between 48 hours and seven days ahead, first come, first served.
Schedule
RCF Visiting Hours
Monday to Friday, 9–10 a.m., 1–2 p.m. and 3–4 p.m., with 10 visits per time slot. After ID check, staff take visitors from the lobby to the facility.
Eligibility
Who Can Visit
- Adults 18+ must be on the person's approved visitor list
- Children six months and older with a parent or guardian, with proof of custody or a birth certificate; not during school hours
- No more than one adult and one child at a time
- People on probation, parole or conditional release, or released from a PDP facility in the last six months, may not visit
Dress Code
What to Wear
Sleeved shirts and underwear are required. Hoods, plain white t-shirts, clothing resembling uniforms, open-toed or slip-on shoes, torn jeans and jewelry (including smart watches) are among the prohibited items. A visit is canceled if the dress code is not met.
On Arrival
Check-In & Screening
Arrive at least 10 minutes early with government identification and the person's name and ID number. Lockers need quarters (no change machine). Visitors are searched in a private room and pass through a metal detector.
The city's table also lists Saturday slots for designated populations at RCF addresses, including the Alternative and Special Detention Modular Unit (ASD MOD III) at 8101 State Road. Holiday visits are allowed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Confirm on the city's visiting page.
Phone, Video and Messaging
The city identifies GettingOut for phone calls, video visits, messaging and tablet entertainment. Deposits for these services are separate from commissary and are not bail.
GettingOut
Calls, Video & Messages
Account setup, rates and eligibility follow the city's current instructions on its funds page.
Safety
Report a Safety Concern
If someone speaks about self-harm or suicide during a call or visit, the city asks you to report it to the PDP at 215-685-8443 or 215-685-8442.
Language
Interpretation
Interpretation and translation services are available at all PDP facilities through the city's language access request.
Mail, Commissary and Clothing
Personal Mail
Off-Site Mail Processing
Letters, cards and photos go to Philadelphia IPCS, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131, with the person's name and PPN. Personal mail is scanned for tablet delivery; personal mail sent to the facility is returned.
Sent to the Facility
Legal Mail, Money Orders & Books
Legal mail (marked "Legal Mail"), money orders, certified checks and publications from third-party sellers go directly to the facility: the person's name and PPN, then "RCF, 8151 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136". No packages, hardback books, cash or personal checks.
Commissary
Access Corrections
The city identifies Access Corrections for electronic commissary deposits. Commissary money is not bail and does not affect release.
Clothing
Clothing Exchanges
In-person clothing exchanges can be made any day after the person's unit manager approves them. Shoes and sneakers are not accepted.
Bail, Court and Release Process
Bail is set by the court, not the jail. In Philadelphia, a Municipal Court bail commissioner sets bail at the preliminary arraignment, which the courts say is usually held within about 24 hours of arrest.
The FJD says cash bail can be posted 24 hours a day, including holidays, at the basement-level Payment Center of the Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert Street (Bail Acceptance: 215-683-7726 / 7727). Eligible Municipal Court bail can also be paid online through PAePay Bail.
Court
Who Sets Bail
A bail commissioner at preliminary arraignment; later bail matters may go before a Court of Common Pleas judge. The order controls the type, amount and conditions.
Release
Release From RCF
Release processing follows the court's order and any holds. Ask Registration (24/7) at 215-685-8394 about status; the FJD's Bail Acceptance office (215-683-7727) answers bail-posting questions.
Private Surety
Commercial Bail Bonds
A surety bond is a private agreement with a bail bond company, not a city payment. Get every fee and obligation in writing before you sign.
Payment does not guarantee release: warrants, detainers and holds from other jurisdictions can delay or prevent it, and no release time is guaranteed. No commercial rate, financing or calculator is shown while Center City's Philadelphia terms remain under review.
What Visitors and Families Should Know
- Search the official locator before traveling; people can be moved between PDP facilities.
- Write down the person's PPN (city ID number). It is needed for mail, money orders and visits.
- Commissary and phone deposits are not bail and do not speed up release.
- Visitors may bring an outfit for a court appearance; follow the city's clothing page.
- If you are visiting someone at DC or an ASD unit, you will also check in at the RCF visiting lobby.
- Center City Bail Bonds is a private company. It is not part of the City of Philadelphia or the PDP.
Official Sources
Facts on this page come from these official pages, read on 2026-10-19. Policies change; the official page controls.
Official sources:PDP Facilities(opens in a new tab)PDP Contact Directory(opens in a new tab)Locate an Incarcerated Person(opens in a new tab)Visit an Incarcerated Person(opens in a new tab)Mail Procedures(opens in a new tab)Send Funds(opens in a new tab)Send Clothes(opens in a new tab)FJD Frequently Asked Questions (Bail)(opens in a new tab)Municipal Court Criminal Division(opens in a new tab)
RCF FAQs
Answers about custody, visits, mail and bail for Riverside Correctional Facility.
At 8151 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136. The facility phone is 215-685-6911.
The city's current facility page does not list RCF's population. It says the four PDP facilities house men and women. Use the official locator for a specific person.
The city says visitors to the Detention Center and the Alternative & Special Detention units use the RCF visiting lobby at 8151 State Road.
Search the city's official locator with a full name and date of birth, or a police identification number (PID). It covers all four PDP facilities. If nothing appears, call Registration (24/7) at 215-685-8394.
Book through the city's online scheduling platform between 48 hours and seven days ahead; walk-ins are not permitted. Adults must be on the person's approved visitor list, and each person may have one hour of visiting per week.
Personal mail goes to Philadelphia IPCS, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131, with the person's name and PPN. Legal mail, money orders and publications go directly to RCF, 8151 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136.
The FJD lists in-person bail at the basement-level Payment Center of the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert Street, 24 hours a day, plus PAePay Bail online for eligible Municipal Court cases. Confirm with Bail Acceptance at 215-683-7727 before traveling.
No. Commissary deposits through Access Corrections and phone or video deposits through GettingOut pay for services inside the facility. They do not count toward bail or affect release.
No. Center City Bail Bonds is a private company at 1238 South Street. It is not affiliated with the City of Philadelphia, the PDP or the courts.
Saturday visits are reserved for designated populations listed on the city's visiting page, including the ASD MOD III unit at 8101 State Road. Check the official table before booking.
Visit Our Philadelphia Office
Center City Bail Bonds
1238 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
24/7 bail assistance