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ASD Custody Overview

Alternative and Special Detention, also seen as ASDCU in the official locator code map, is part of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons State Road jail complex. It is not a sheriff jail and should not be described as a state prison. The research source set identifies it as a special or alternative detention unit, with an address on State Road between CFCF and Riverside.

The public sources reviewed did not provide a current official rated capacity for ASD. They also did not capture the same facility-by-facility visitation slot table for ASD that exists for CFCF, DC, PICC, and RCF. That means an ASD page should route readers to PDP confirmation instead of inventing a schedule. A 2022 PDP population-move post identified ASD Mod 3 and ASDCU as places where the female population was housed then, but that is historical and should not be stated as current.

The PDP facilities page and locator code map are the key public sources for ASD context.

The State Road source helps place ASD near the other local jail buildings, but it does not replace a current custody call.

ASD Inmate Lookup

Use the Philadelphia Incarcerated Person Locator for Alternative and Special Detention. The official app maps ASDCU to Alternative and Special Detention. Search by six or seven digit PID if available. If the PID is not known, the public app requires full first name, full last name, and date of birth.

1. Open the Philadelphia locator and choose PID search when the PID is known.
2. Use full name and date of birth together if no PID is known.
3. Look for ASDCU or Alternative and Special Detention in the facility field.
4. Call Classification if the result is OJ, no record, or unclear.

The locator result is a limited custody record. It does not show mugshots, public charges, bail, court date, arrest agency, or a full booking profile. For charge and hearing records, use UJS Case Search. For state-sentenced transfers, use the Pennsylvania DOC locator. For federal custody, use the BOP locator. For immigration custody, use ICE's detainee locator.

ASDCU is also the kind of facility code where a phone call can prevent bad assumptions. The code may tell a reader where the person is assigned, but it does not explain the reason for that assignment, the person's housing limits, visit eligibility, or whether a recent court action has changed movement. Classification is the practical source for those current details.

The official Philadelphia locator is the starting point for ASDCU custody results.

If the locator returns ASDCU, confirm the current rules through PDP before planning a visit or mailing time-sensitive items.

ASD Population Limits

No current official rated capacity for Alternative and Special Detention was located in the public text reviewed for this build. The safest population context is the Philadelphia jail system total. The May 2026 population report listed 3,251 people in PDP custody on May 31, 2026 and a 2026 average through May of 3,336. Those figures are systemwide and should not be read as an ASD headcount.

ASD is a good example of why the public locator and phone confirmation matter. A building label can reflect operational needs, a temporary housing plan, or special classification. The public should not infer a person's gender, program status, case type, or release path solely from the ASDCU code.

ASD Address and Contact

Alternative and Special Detention uses the State Road address identified in the research file. PDP's Classification, Movement, and Registration line is the current-location fallback for ASD. It operates around the clock. Spanish assistance is listed separately. Community Justice and Outreach can help during weekday business hours, but Classification is the stronger route when the question is where someone is held today.

Records not available in the locator should be requested through the City of Philadelphia Open Records Policy when a formal response is needed. A request should include the person's name, PID if known, dates, facility code, and the exact record sought.

ASD Visit Confirmation

The captured PDP visitation table listed CFCF, DC, PICC, and RCF slots, but did not provide ASD visit-slot data. For Alternative and Special Detention, do not borrow another building's hours. Use the official PDP visitation page and phone confirmation before travel.

Visitors should still expect security screening, identification requirements, limits on phones and bags, and possible restrictions caused by classification or safety status. ASD should be handled as a confirm-first facility because the public schedule details were not located.

ASD Mail and Money

Mail and commissary rules for ASD follow PDP system instructions. Check the PDP mail page before sending correspondence. Include the person's name and PID if known. Because ASDCU can be a special or alternative assignment, confirm the facility before sending anything that depends on quick receipt.

ASD Court and Release

The ASDCU locator result does not provide charges or court dates. Use Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for docket records after a Philadelphia arrest. Municipal Court initially processes every criminal arrest in Philadelphia, and some felony cases later connect to Common Pleas through a cross-court docket number.

Release can be blocked by denied bail, revoked bail, a probation detainer, another open case, another county or state hold, a federal matter, immigration custody, or paperwork that has not cleared. Bail money and commissary money are separate. A court payment does not guarantee immediate release from ASD.

ASDCU

The official locator code mapped to Alternative and Special Detention.

Classification

PDP's process for assigning a person to a building or custody status.

Detainer

A hold that can keep a person in custody despite bail on one case.

ASD Programs and Caveats

PDP lists systemwide services such as workforce development, educational services, parenting classes, substance-abuse services, behavioral-health therapy, counseling, group therapy, and vocational training. For ASD, program access should not be assumed from a general PDP list because special or alternative custody assignments can affect movement, visits, and services.

Historical notes about women's custody and ASD should be dated and qualified. The 2022 source does not prove current housing. For today's facility assignment, use the locator and Classification lines. For systemwide trends, rely on the May 2026 population report and official monitor reports rather than informal summaries.

When a person cannot be found under ASDCU, do not assume release or transfer without checking the other paths. The locator may show another PDP code, the court docket may show a new hold, PA DOC may apply after sentencing, and BOP or ICE may apply only if a federal or immigration record supports that route.