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Erie County Prison

County jail 1618 Ash St, Erie, PA, 16503

Facilities in Erie County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Erie County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallErie County Prison: (814) 451-7500; Erie County Pre-Release Center: (814) 451-7500; Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center: (814) 451-6191. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Erie County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Erie County go?

Most people arrested in Erie County, Pennsylvania are booked into Erie County Prison at 1618 Ash St, Erie. Its phone number is (814) 451-7500.

What phone numbers do we list for Erie County jails and facilities?

Erie County Prison: (814) 451-7500. Erie County Pre-Release Center: (814) 451-7500. Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center: (814) 451-6191. Erie CCC: (814) 456-9112. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Erie County?

Call (814) 451-7500 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Erie County?

The closest county jails we list outside Erie County are Crawford County Correctional Facility in Saegertown (Crawford County, about 25 miles), Venango County Prison in Franklin (Venango County, about 49 miles) and Warren County Prison in Warren (Warren County, about 53 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.

How many people can the Erie County Prison hold?

The facility directory lists a capacity of 902 beds for Erie County Prison.