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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is the largest statewide non-profit organization dedicated to helping mental health consumers and their families rebuild their lives and conquer the challenges posed by severe and persistent mental illness.

Franklin County (PA) website provides contact information to all of the county services.

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Learn more about the Jail Industries program here at Franklin County Prison

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The MyCarePack.com website enables inmate's friends and family to order gift and care packages for delivery to the jail.

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National Jail Work and Industry Center. A national clearinghouse created by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and now operated as a public service by Community Resource Services, Inc.

Welcome  

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To the Family/Friends of the inmates in Franklin County Jail:

As you are probably aware by now, we have moved from the “old prison” on Franklin Farm Lane to our new jail at 1804 Opportunity Avenue, inside the Cumberland Valley Business Park adjacent to Letterkenny Army Depot.

WORK RELEASE
Obviously, there will be some adjustments made to travel to and from work for those who walked to work in the current facility, but we will work through those issues.  If you are picking an inmate up for work-release over the next several days, just come in to the main lobby and we will direct you as to the new procedures.

VISITS
Visiting hours are Monday through Friday from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm.  Each inmate may receive 1 visit per week, with a week defined as Saturday through Friday.  Those in General Population or Work-Release (Males in B, C, D, F, and G units) will get a visit of at least one hour.  Those inmates in a segregation status (males on E-unit) will receive 1, ½ hour visit per week.  New commitments are quarantined for a period of 48 hours and do not receive visits during this time.

There will no longer be a visit list, so you will just need to bring a valid government-issued ID card.  Please refer to the visitation policy on the site for any questions. 

If you have been previously suspended from visiting due to a second positive on our trace drug detection, we have decided to reduce everyone back to Step I.  In other words, you may visit, however, a subsequent positive will result in a 6-month suspension.  Please refer to the Trace Drug Detection policy for any clarifications.

FCJ WEEKENDER INCARCERATION PROGRAM

Weekender Community Service Program

In attempting to continue our goal to use the jail beds in the most efficient manner available, save tax dollars and allow offenders to maintain adequate employment, we have developed a weekend incarceration program.  This program includes a mandatory participation in community service.  Local government entities, as well as churches and non-profits, will have the ability to use offenders in this program for their projects.  Needs such as spring clean up, painting projects and the like are good applications for this program.  Using the form provided, agencies can make a request for weekender volunteers.  Weekender Community Service Program Agreement This form can be faxed or mailed to the Jail.  Volunteers will be available on a first come, first serve basis. 

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