Inmate Search 🔍 | Lehigh County Prison

Lehigh County Prison is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Lehigh, PA. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Lehigh County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Lehigh County Prison are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

38 North Fourth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102

Inmate Capacity

1800

Website

www.lehighcounty.org

Fax Number

610-782-3450

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Lehigh County Prison?

Lehigh County Prison maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Lehigh County Prison Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Allentown police department at 610-782-3270 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Lehigh County Prison?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Pennsylvania inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Pennsylvania.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Lehigh County Prison?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 610-782-3270.

Lehigh County Prison Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

Lehigh County Prison was built back in 1813 and used to be a historical county courthouse. 52 year's later A Grand Jury made a vote on building a new prison. The first man to be executed took place back in 1894. Harry F. Johnson was held responsible for the death of his daughter Bertha May Johnson. The last execution that took place was an ax murderer man named George Schaffer. Back in 1915, Lehigh County Prison went from hanging to the electric chair following Jonas Brobst as the first to be electricuted.

The facility holds a capacity of 1,352 inmate's. Inside the facility they're are correctional officer's who work in the housing unit's, who can contact with the inmate's. The inmate's are allowed visitors every 3 days for 30 minutes. They are allowed 2 visitors at a time, along with an infant or a child. Visitors must be 18 years of age or older. Visiting hours are monday through friday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please dress appropriate, and do not come in under the influence of drugs or alcohol, otherwise visitors will not be permitted to visit the inmate they are trying to see.

Inmate's had filed a lawsuit due to overcrowding, and claimed that the condition's in the old prison had violated their right's, This legal issue lasted for 4 years before the inmate's won. A new prison had been built and opened for business since May of 1992. The Correctional Facility was re-named to "Lehigh County Jail" back in 2014.

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