Erie County PA Prison

County Jail

Last Updated: March 08, 2024
Address
1618 Ash St, Erie, PA 16503-2168
Beds
726
County
Erie
Phone
814-451-7500
Fax
814-451-7520
Email
jveshecco@eriecountygov.org

Erie County PA Prison is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at Erie County PA Prison on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 814-451-7500.

The Erie County PA Prison, situated at 1618 Ash St in Erie, PA, serves as a medium/low-security detention center operated by the Erie County Sheriff's Office. This facility primarily houses inmates awaiting trial or sentencing, with most sentenced individuals staying for less than two years. It accepts inmates from various jurisdictions, including surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service, and the Erie Police Department.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records here.

Inmates who serve as trustees work within the jail, performing tasks such as cooking, serving as staff orderlies, working in laundry facilities, or managing the commissary. These trustees receive minimal compensation for their work, with some facilities offering a reduction in sentence duration in exchange for their services.

The jail provides a phone program allowing outbound calls only, and inmates cannot receive incoming calls. However, accepting collect calls can be costly, with fees exceeding $15 per call. Alternatively, individuals can set up an account through a third-party phone company, although this may entail steep fees per minute of usage. You are paying for them to call you. If you are going to speak often, click this link for discounts on their calls. It's essential to note that all phone calls are recorded, and conversations can potentially be used against both the caller and the inmate. Therefore, discussing sensitive matters related to legal cases over these phone lines is discouraged.

Inmate Locator

Erie County PA Prison publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in Pennsylvania. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Erie County PA Prison - Visitation

In order to visit an inmate, the inmate must sign your name on the visiting list for that pod's visiting date. Failure to do so will result in the denial of the visit.

Visiting Days of Operation:
  • A-Pod - Friday
  • B-Pod - Saturday
  • C-Pod - Sunday
  • D-Pod - Monday
  • F-Pod - Tuesday
  • G-Pod - Wednesday
  • J-Pod - Thursday
  • E-#1 - Tuesday
  • E-#2 - Tuesday
  • A-RHU - Friday
  • Special Housing - Tuesday

Visiting Hours of Operation
  • 7:30am-8:00am (By Appointment for Administrative Segregation-Protective Custody/Medical on Housing Unit’s visiting day)
  • 8:00 am-11:00am
  • 12:30pm-2:00pm
  • 6:00pm-9:30pm
  • E-#1: Tuesday, 7:30am-8:30am
  • E-#2: Tuesday: 8:30am-9:30am
  • RHU Special Visits (by appointment only): Tuesday: 9:30am-10:30am
  • FF-Pod Special Visits (by appointment only): Tuesday: 12:30pm-2:00pm and 6:00pm-9:30pm
  • A-RHU: Friday, 8:00am-9:00am
  • B-Juvenile: Saturday, 8:00am-9:00am

Visiting Time Limits

AA, BB, CC, DD, GG, and JJ-Pods: One day weekly per scheduled visiting day with three (3) individual time slots of twenty (20) minutes each. A maximum of sixty (60) minutes in duration.

F - Pod: One day weekly per scheduled visiting day with two (2) individual time slots of twenty (20) minutes each. A maximum of forty (40) minutes in duration.

Restrictive Housing/Segregation/Special Housing: One day weekly per scheduled visiting day with one (1) individual time slot of thirty (30) minutes.

  1. A mother/father or legal guardian may have no more than two (2) minors accompany them.
    • Minors must be with their legal guardian and must have proof of guardianship. Any minor over 2 years of age must have their own time slot.
    • Minors, under the age of 18, must be properly supervised and remain with their legal guardian at all times.
    • Proof in the form of a birth certificate, adoption papers, court order, etc. is required for minors to visit.
  2. An inmate is permitted no more than three (3) individual visitors. (Exception: mother/father and two minors)
  3. Inmates may use the available times slots in any combination, but any multiple visits must be taken consecutively
    • Inmates that have a visitor/s for more than one 20 minute time slot will remain in the visiting room until the completion of their scheduled visits
  4. Family visitors will be allowed to visit only one inmate at a time.

Ask The Inmate

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