Lancaster City Jail Roster
Lancaster is the county seat of Lancaster County, and people arrested in the city are held at Lancaster County Prison on East King Street. The Lancaster jail roster reflects bookings made by the Lancaster City Police Department and is part of the county-wide inmate system. You can search this roster to find out if someone is in custody, what charges they face, and how to contact the prison for more details about their case.
Lancaster Quick Facts
Lancaster Jail Roster Facility Information
People arrested in Lancaster city are transferred to Lancaster County Prison after processing. The prison sits on East King Street in Lancaster and is operated under the leadership of Warden Cheryl Steberger. Its mission is to provide humane and secure care, custody, and control of those charged with criminal offenses while protecting the safety of the community. The prison handles both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates from Lancaster city and the rest of the county.
| Facility | Lancaster County Prison |
|---|---|
| Address | 625 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17602 |
| Phone | 717-299-7800 |
| prisonmail@co.lancaster.pa.us | |
| Warden | Cheryl Steberger |
| Prison Website | co.lancaster.pa.us/Prison |
| City Website | cityoflancasterpa.gov |
The prison prefers email contact at prisonmail@co.lancaster.pa.us for general inquiries. You can also call 717-299-7800 to speak with staff directly. The City of Lancaster website has information about the Lancaster City Police Department, city services, and public safety programs for residents.
How to Search the Lancaster Inmate Roster
Lancaster County Prison runs a public inmate lookup tool at co.lancaster.pa.us/756/Whos-In-Jail. This page is titled "Who's In Jail" and lets you search the current roster by name. It is one of the most direct ways to find out if someone arrested in Lancaster is still in custody at the county prison.
You can also call the prison at 717-299-7800 or email prisonmail@co.lancaster.pa.us to ask about a specific person. For court records connected to a Lancaster arrest, visit the Pennsylvania UJS Web Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us. Cases from Lancaster city go through the Magisterial District Courts first and then to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. Both levels are searchable through the portal at no cost.
VINELink at vinelink.com connects to Lancaster County's jail system and allows name searches and custody status checks. You can also register for automatic notifications when an inmate's status changes. This is a free service available to anyone, including victims and concerned family members.
Note: The inmate lookup tool reflects current custody. People who have already been released will not appear in the active roster.
Lancaster City Government and Police Department
The City of Lancaster provides information about city government, public safety, and the police department that handles arrests feeding into the county jail roster.
Lancaster is a compact city with a dense population, and the Lancaster City Police Department handles a large share of the arrests that appear on the county jail roster. The city's website at cityoflancasterpa.gov has contacts for the police department and city offices. For questions about a specific arrest made by Lancaster City Police, the department is the starting point before looking up custody status at the prison.
Lancaster City Police and Arrest Records
The Lancaster City Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency within the city and the source of most Lancaster city entries on the jail roster.
When Lancaster city police make an arrest, the person is processed at the police station and then transferred to Lancaster County Prison. The police department keeps reports and records of each arrest, and the court system creates its own records once charges are filed. Both sets of records are public. Arrest reports from Lancaster City Police can be requested under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. Submit a request through openrecords.pa.gov if needed.
Lancaster County Prison for City Inmates
The Lancaster County Prison holds all city of Lancaster inmates alongside those from the broader county.
Contact visits at the prison are treated as a privilege. Inmates are allowed to embrace or kiss a visitor on arrival and departure, and they may hold a child during the visit. Visitors should arrive at least one hour before their scheduled time slot. Each inmate is permitted one hour of visitation per week, and a maximum of two visitors are allowed per session.
Exceptions apply for inmates who present a security or safety risk, and those inmates may not be eligible for contact visits. Visitation is assigned based on housing area, so the schedule can vary. Call 717-299-7800 or email prisonmail@co.lancaster.pa.us to confirm the schedule before visiting someone on the Lancaster jail roster.
Lancaster Reentry Services After Release
People leaving Lancaster County Prison can access reentry services to help with the transition back into the community. These services cover housing, employment, and community support.
Key reentry contacts for Lancaster city residents include:
- Lancaster County Reentry Coalition: 717-394-0793
- Pennsylvania CareerLink Reentry Services: 717-509-5613
- Office of Juvenile Probation and Parole: 717-299-8161
- Victim Impact Panel: 717-299-8181
The Reentry Coalition connects people leaving jail with housing programs, job training, and support groups in Lancaster. PA CareerLink offers employment services specifically for people with criminal records who are re-entering the workforce. These services are most useful for people who were on the Lancaster jail roster and are preparing to return to the community. Contact the Lancaster County Prison at 717-299-7800 to ask about reentry planning before release.
Lancaster County Jail Roster Records
Lancaster city is the county seat of Lancaster County, and the Lancaster County Prison manages all jail bookings from the city. The county page has the full roster, prison contact details, visitation information, and court record links for all of Lancaster County.