York County Jail & Detention Center

The York County Prison, a division of the York County Public Works Department, is located behind the Moss Justice Center in York. The York County Prison is a 256-bed minimum security, male and female facility. It is equipped with modern security features, such as security cameras and touch screen monitors that open and shut all doors. The Prison population consists of minimum-security inmates who have already been sentenced for a particular crime. The inmates are also used as an additional labor force for the Public Works Department.