Erie County PA Prison

County Jail

Last Updated: April 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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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.

When someone you care about gets arrested, it can be overwhelming. This webpage aims to ease your concerns by providing information about Erie County PA Prison. From visitation guidelines to contacting jail staff, we're here to support you as you navigate this challenging time. Take a look around and let us help you understand how to best support your family member or friend in custody.

The Erie County PA Prison, located at 1618 Ash St in Erie, PA, is a secure detention center operated by the Erie County Sheriff's Office. This facility primarily houses individuals awaiting trial or sentencing, typically 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 are regularly admitted to the jail, with some being released on bail or placed under pretrial services caseloads. Others await their court appearances at the facility, receiving necessary accommodations such as bedding and meals. View all arrest records here.

Inmates serving as trustees within the jail undertake various tasks, including cooking, laundry, and commissary management, often receiving minimal compensation or sentence reduction for their services.

The jail offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Alternatively, setting up an account through a third-party phone company may entail high fees per minute of usage. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Pennsylvania. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Erie County PA Prison.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

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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