THE ISSUE: âLancaster County commissioners are hoping an undeveloped plot of land along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township will be the location of a new county prison,â Carter Walker reported in the May 6 LNP | LancasterOnline. âParts of Lancaster Countyâs current prison at 625 E. King St. date to the decade before the Civil War, with the most recent portions built in the 1990s. Building a new prison has been discussed by a succession of county leaders for nearly 20 years, and there is broad agreement among elected and appointed county officials about the need for a new one.â Lancaster County has needed a new, modern prison for decades. So last weekâs development must be welcome and gratifying for everyone who has worked to raise awareness of the deficiencies at Lancaster County Prison.