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1804 Opportunity Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, 17201-3091

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http://www.franklincountypa.gov/index.php?section=judicial_jail

Franklin County County can be found in the Pennsylvania area. Chambersburg – is the county seat. Franklin County has a total population of 154234 and was formed in 1784.

Franklin County County has a total area of 772 square miles. The zip codes in Franklin County County are 17201, 17210, 17214, 17217, 17219, 17220, 17221, 17222, 17224, 17225, 17231, 17232, 17235, 17236, 17237, 17244, 17246, 17247, 17250, 17251, 17252, 17254, 17256, 17261, 17262, 17263, 17265, 17268, 17270, 17271, 17272.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office:

The Franklin County Sheriff, James W. Brown, is the head law enforcement officer in the Franklin County county. You can reach him by calling 717-261-3877.

Address: 157 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 17201, 17201, 17210, 17214, 17217, 17219, 17220, 17221, 17222, 17224, 17225, 17231, 17232, 17235, 17236, 17237, 17244, 17246, 17247, 17250, 17251, 17252, 17254, 17256, 17261, 17262, 17263, 17265, 17268, 17270, 17271, 17272.

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Phone: 717-261-3877

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Franklin County Child Support Warrants

Franklin County Sex Offender Registry

The Franklin County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Franklin County County, operates the Franklin County Jail in Chambersburg, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Franklin County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 116,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Franklin County Jail sits on a 85-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Franklin County Jail commissary. The Franklin County Jail’s physical address is 1804 Opportunity Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, 17201-3091.

Franklin County Jail was constructed in 1879. By then, the Franklin County Jail served less than 91 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Franklin County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 66 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Franklin County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Franklin County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2005, the Franklin County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Franklin County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Pennsylvania state prison. While Franklin County Jail, they undertake various Franklin County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Franklin County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Franklin County Jail

All inmates at the Franklin County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Franklin County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Franklin County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Franklin County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Franklin County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Franklin County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Franklin County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Franklin County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Franklin County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Franklin County Jail inmate or officer at the Franklin County Jail, call at 717-264-9513 or fax at or fax717-264-2664.

Call the Franklin County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Franklin County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Franklin County Jail, inmates, and services.

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