Chester County Prison, PA

Every visitor must be on the resident's authorized visiting list before coming to Chester County Prison. To check your status, call 610-344-4222 and press 0 after the voicemail prompt. Work Release Center residents get one visit per week—Friday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Detention visits require photo ID every time, don't allow anyone under 18 under any circumstances, and don't permit outside food. Shelter visiting rules differ: shelter visitors may bring food with Casework approval. Professional visitors must follow the dress code and show photo ID (attorneys need a Pennsylvania Legal Bar Card). For scheduling and remote video visits, follow the facility's visitor authorization and IVS/video-visit identity verification and booking steps.

Chester County Prison uses third-party vendors for phone calls, video visits, and messaging. You'll typically need to create an account with the approved vendor, complete identity verification, and wait for facility approval before scheduling or using services. Vendor systems and communications may be monitored, and setup, payment, and refund processes vary by provider. ConnectNetwork / ViaPath / AdvancePay accounts go inactive after 180 consecutive days without activity—and funds may be forfeited. To request a refund for unused funds, contact the vendor's customer service directly. One more thing: Telmate had a data breach in August 2020, so secure your credentials and check your account activity regularly.

Sending mail to someone at Chester County Prison is simple once you have the right address. All general (non-legal) mail goes to the facility's P.O. Box—include the inmate's full first and last name plus their permanent ID number, or it won't be accepted. Legal mail and publications follow different rules: send those to the prison's physical street address, again with the inmate's full name and permanent ID. All incoming mail gets opened and inspected for contraband. Attempting to send contraband can lead to criminal prosecution for both sender and inmate. Nude photographs are prohibited. At intake, inmates may receive up to 10 non-nude photos and up to 10 letters and/or cards.

Sending money to someone at Chester County Prison is straightforward. The lobby kiosk accepts cash and debit/credit cards daily from 6 AM to 10 PM—no money orders. Prefer to pay remotely? Make debit or credit card deposits online through GTL Inmate Account Deposit into the facility Trust Fund. For care packages, use Access Secure Pak: sign in or create an account, use the agency locator to select the recipient, build your cart, and check out securely. Lobby kiosks and approved online services are typically the fastest ways to post funds. Have the inmate's full name and booking or ID number ready.