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The Chester County Prison is in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
First and foremost, the Chester County Sheriff’s Department is the agency that is responsible for maintaining and managing the Chester County Prison.
Inmates in the Chester County Prison are either going through their trial or the inmates have already been sentenced and they are serving out their time. Inmates in the Chester County Prison can either be adult male or adult females who were given less than 2 years on their sentences.
The Chester County Prison receives new inmates daily. Inmates also are released from the Chester County Prison on a regular basis since this facility keeps inmates who have just been arrested or inmates who are going through their trials.
There are select inmates in the Chester County Prison that can have a work assignment. These work assignments are jobs within the four walls of the facility. Inmates can either be an orderly, laundry attendant, or kitchen staff member. Inmates who have a work assignment will be paid a small salary. They can use this small salary in the commissary.
Chester County Prison — General Information
Adult, Capacity 685 persons.
501 South Wawaset Road, West Chester, PA, 19382-6776
http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?nid=175
610-793-1510
Justice Center Office Of The Sheriff
Address: 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382
Phone: 610-344-6850
Website: website
How to Find Someone in Chester County Prison
The Chester County Prison does not have their inmate roster made available to the public. So, if you are looking for information on an inmate that you think is in the Chester County Prison, you will need to contact the Chester County Prison.
You can also get in touch with the Chester County Sheriff’s Department as well to get the latest information on an inmate who is in the custody of the Chester County Prison.
Before calling you should have the inmate’s name along with their date of birth handy, to make it easier for the officer to help you locate who you are looking for.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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Inmates can also receive letters from their loved ones while they are in the custody of the Chester County Prison.
You will need to mail them to the following address:
Inmates Name/Jail ID number
Cell Housing Number
Chester County Prison
501 South Wawaset Road, West Chester, PA, 19382-6776
Sending Money
Inmates in the Chester County Prison will need money whether it is to purchase items from the commissary or pay for their court fees.
You can come on down to the Chester County Prison to use the kiosk located in the facilities lobby to deposit money. The kiosk takes cash, credit, and debit card payments.
If you do not live local to the Chester County Prison, you can call 610-793-1510 and you can make a credit card or debit card payment over the phone into the inmate’s account.
You can also use GTL’s Connect Network website to make payments as well. You will need to create an account to deposit money.
If you are old-fashioned, you can send a money order through the mail. You will need to make the money order payable to the Chester County Prison Commissary. You will need to also put the gallery number, inmate’s name, date of birth, and cell housing unit on the money order as well.
You will then need to mail this money order to the following address:
Inmate Account Manager
Inmate’s Name/Gallery number
Cell Housing Number
Chester County Prison
501 South Wawaset Road, West Chester, PA, 19382-6776
Phone calls
The Chester County Prison allows inmates to make collect calls to their loved ones back home. These calls will be monitored and recorded. You will not be permitted to use any of your phone features such as call waiting, call forwarding, or three-way calling.
All calls will be limited to 15-minutes. This is to allow all inmate the chance to use the telephones, if they choose to.
Visitation
For you to visit an inmate in the Chester County Prison, you will need to schedule an appointment. To schedule an appointment, you will need to call 610-793-1510. You can schedule an appointment between 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, seven days a week.
You should know that inmates are only permitted to having two visits every calendar month. In your party, you can only have one child visit at a time.
You will need to have a government-issued identification card with you and your children’s birth certificates.
If you must cancel your visitation appointment, you will need to do so at least two hours in advance. If you fail to show up two times in a calendar month or 3 times in a row, you may lose your privilege to visit at the Chester County Prison.
Visiting Hours
Directions
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