York County Prison Family Guide: Inmate Search, Phone, Visiting, and ICE Detainee Contact

York County Prison in York, PA holds both criminal pretrial/sentenced detainees and a large ICE civil immigration detainee population. The procedures for finding and contacting someone differ somewhat between the two populations. Here is a complete guide.

Finding Your Loved One

Criminal detainees (charged with crimes in York County):

• Call York County Prison: (717) 840-7555
• Pennsylvania UJS Portal: ujsportal.pacourts.us — York County Court of Common Pleas docket

ICE civil immigration detainees:

• ICE Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov — search by name and country of birth
• Call the facility: (717) 840-7555 — confirm they are currently housed at York

Phone Calls: ICSolutions

York County Prison uses ICSolutions for inmate telephone services:

1. Create a free account at icsolutions.com
2. Register the number you want calls on
3. Fund your account
4. Confirm your number is on the inmate's approved call list

Inmates call out — you cannot call in. Calls are monitored except attorney calls.

Sending Money: JPay

Use JPay.com — search under York County Prison (Pennsylvania) and deposit by card. Fees apply. Confirm current vendor at (717) 840-7555 as ICE detainees and criminal detainees may use separate platforms.

Visiting York County Prison

• Visits are scheduled in advance — call (717) 840-7555 for current visiting hours and registration requirements
• Valid government-issued photo ID required at every visit
• Approved visitor list — the inmate/detainee submits visitor names through housing staff
• Dress code enforced — no camouflage, no clothing similar to inmate uniforms
• Video visitation available through ICSolutions as an alternative

Mail

[Full Legal Name] [Booking/Alien Number]
York County Prison
3400 Concord Road
York, PA 17402

Key Resources for ICE Detainees at York

• ALDEA - The People's Justice Center: aldeapeople.org — free immigration legal services for York detainees, headquartered in Lancaster, PA
• York Immigration Court: Conducts hearings at York County Prison — contact through ALDEA
• Consular contact: Every detainee has the right to contact their country's consulate — staff are required to inform them of this right

Resources for Criminal Detainees at York

• York County Public Defender: (717) 771-9601
• Pennsylvania Prison Society: prisonsociety.org

York County Prison: 3400 Concord Road, York, PA 17402. Phone: (717) 840-7555. ICE detainee locator: locator.ice.gov. ALDEA: aldeapeople.org.

Further reading for families

For practical guidance on supporting your loved one, see our step-by-step guides on how to bail someone out of jail, how to write a letter to an inmate, and why inmate phone calls are so expensive — and what families can do to reduce those costs.

Many of these services are run by private companies. See how the main providers work, including fees and how to sign up: Securus, ViaPath (GTL), JPay, Access Corrections, CorrLinks, GettingOut. For every phone, video, money, mail, and care-package company, browse our full inmate service provider directory.