Erie County Prison

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Updated on: December 24, 2023

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Location 1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA, 16503-2168
Official Website http://eriecountygov.org/prison/

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The Erie County Prison is a medium security facility that houses male inmates. The facility was built in 1971 with a capacity for 726 inmates. It is run by 363 officers and support staff.

The Erie County Prison is located in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

The Erie County Prison is unique as it offers sentenced felon programs, which allows them to shorten their time or fines through community service. The facility also offers educational opportunities to help inmates increase their knowledge and skill as they plan to rejoin the society.

Erie County Prison — General Information

Facility Name Erie County Prison
Facility Type County Jail
Address 1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA, 16503-2168
Capacity 726
Facility Type Adult
City Erie
Postal Code 16503-2168
State Pennsylvania
County Erie County
Official Website http://eriecountygov.org/prison/

Erie Sheriffs Office in Erie, Pennsylvania

County Sheriff John T. Loomis
Address 140 West 6th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16501
Phone 814-451-7012
Website website

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Erie County Prison
1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA, 16503-2168

If you want books shipped to the inmate, use the address:

Erie County Prison
1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA, 16503-2168

Some of the facility's accepted vendors include Amazon, Barnes & Noble's, and Books a Million.

You cannot send more than three books to an inmate, and the books must be less than 3 inches thick.

Inmates have the right to send and receive mail at the Erie County Prison, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Erie County Prison to deposit money at the machines. There are some instructions posted on how you can use the machines.

Mail funds to: (no personal checks or cash please)

Inmate Name
BCP Number
Erie County Prison
1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA, 16503-2168

You also have the online option to deposit money into the inmate's commissary here.

You can also send money orders through the mail. Ensure you add the inmate's names and id on the mail's back to ensure it is deposited on the right account.

Visiting an Inmate

THE INMATE VISITATION AREA IS CLOSED ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - APPOINTMENT WINDOW IS OPEN.

Erie County Prison allows inmates at least an hour a week for visits. Visitation is all week between 7:30 AM and 9:00PM Mondays through Friday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on the weekends.

Before you visit, first schedule the visit by calling an official at the jail (814-451-7500) or visiting Erie County Prison official website In addition, you have to arrive not more than fifteen minutes late, as the visit will be canceled and you won't see the inmate.

Professional visits: The visiting area will open at 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, for professional visits only.

Visiting Hours

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Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Erie County Prison Statistics

Erie County Prison Population By Race
Native Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 532
Latino Prison Population 71
Other Prison Population 4
White Prison Population -
Asian Prison Population -
Erie County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 23
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Prison 16
Jail Population Held for State Jail 5
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 2
Jail Population Held for ICE 6
Erie County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Population 653
Female Jail Population 108
Total Jail Admissions 4,370
Male Jail Population 572
Erie County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 357
Female Pretrial Jail Population 60
Male Pretrial Jail Population 420
Erie County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 1,256
Male Prison Population 1,196
Female Prison Population 60
Erie County Prison Admissions
Latino Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions 513
Other Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 552
White Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 39
Erie County Jail Admissions By Race
Black Jail Population 267
White Jail Population 310
Asian Jail Population -
Native Jail Population -
Latino Jail Population 103

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