Main jail

Lancaster County Prison

County jail 625 East King St, Lancaster, PA, 17602

Facilities in Lancaster County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Lancaster County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupLancaster County Prison. It is the source of record.
  2. CallLancaster County Prison: (717) 299-7800; Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center: (717) 299-7821. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Lancaster County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Lancaster County go?

Most people arrested in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania are booked into Lancaster County Prison at 625 East King St, Lancaster. Its phone number is (717) 299-7800.

What phone numbers do we list for Lancaster County jails and facilities?

Lancaster County Prison: (717) 299-7800. Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center: (717) 299-7821. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Lancaster County?

Lancaster County Prison has its own inmate lookup (co.lancaster.pa.us), the source of record. Or call (717) 299-7800 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Lancaster County?

The closest county jails we list outside Lancaster County are York County Prison in York (York County, about 20 miles), Lebanon County Correctional Facility in Lebanon (Lebanon County, about 22 miles) and Berks County Jail System in Leesport (Berks County, about 28 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.

How many people can the Lancaster County Prison hold?

The facility directory lists a capacity of 1,102 beds for Lancaster County Prison.