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The Prison was originally built in 1737 . It was later rebuilt on a new site in 1849 . Fulton Hall, of the Fulton Opera House , was built on the exercise yard of the old prison. The prison building is a near-replica of Lancaster Castle in England , and it is still in active use. With over 5000 admissions each year (and a similar number of discharges), Lancaster County Prison currently has beds for over 950 inmates, but has the capacity to accommodate more if needed. The majority of those currently detained are imprisoned pending trial, the remaining 40% having already been sentenced. It was used for public Hanging s until 1912 . A prisoner cost recovery program is operated, under which prisoners are chrged $10 per day for their incarceration. Lancaster County Prison overview REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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