Address:
625 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602-3199
Phone:
717-299-7800
| DAY | INMATE HOUSING |
TIME |
| MONDAY | 3-1 | 8:00AM-9:00AM, 12:00PM-1:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM, 6:30PM-7:30PM, 8:30PM-9:30PM |
| TUESDAY | 3-2 | 8:00AM-9:00AM, 12:00PM-1:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM, 6:30PM-7:30PM, 8:30PM-9:30PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 3-5 | 8:00AM-9:00AM, 12:00PM-1:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM, 6:30PM-7:30PM |
| WEDNESDAY | G-1 (WP) | 8:30PM-9:30PM |
| THURSDAY | 2-1 | 8:00AM-9:00AM, 12:00PM-1:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM, 6:30PM-7:30PM, 8:30PM-9:30PM |
| FRIDAY | G-2 (CL5) | 8:00AM-9:00AM |
| FRIDAY | MHU | 12:00PM-1:00PM |
| FRIDAY | G-2 (AC) | 2:00PM-3:00PM |
| FRIDAY | MHU | 6:30PM-7:30PM |
| SATURDAY | D-BLOCK ANNEX | 8:00AM-9:00AM |
| SATURDAY | 2-5 | 12:00PM-1:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM, 6:30PM-7:30PM, 8:30PM-9:30PM |
| SUNDAY | C-MAIN | 8:00AM-9:00AM |
| SUNDAY | WORK RELEASE | 12:00PM-1:00PM |
| SUNDAY | AD-SEG | 2:00PM-3:00PM |
| SUNDAY | WORK RELEASE | 6:30PM-7:30PM |
| SUNDAY | C-MAIN | 8:30PM-9:30PM |
Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:
• It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Lancaster County Prison money.
• It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
• It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
• While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
• Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.
Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.
Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.
If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.
You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.
There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:
These are the companies in alphabetical order:
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.
Postcards
The Lancaster County Prison allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.
Envelopes
The Lancaster County Prison also allows regular postcards and envelopes to be mailed to inmates as well.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center-Lancaster County
PO BOX 792
Lebanon, MO 65536
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Lancaster County Prison allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Lancaster County Prison standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All mail, newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lancaster County Prison
625 E. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Lancaster County Prison follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Lancaster County Prison check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lancaster County.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Lancaster County Prison follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Lancaster County Prison, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Lancaster County.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Lancaster County Prison follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Lancaster County Prison check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lancaster County.
Customer Service Contact
Call 800-956-2747 Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST.
Email: [email protected].
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Lancaster County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Lancaster County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
To send a text or email message to a Lancaster County inmate, do the following:
Lancaster County Prison uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.
Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Lancaster County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Lancaster County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
For all Lancaster County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Lancaster County Prison, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.
