Edmund L. Thomas Adolecent Center
Edmund L. Thomas Adolecent Center
Secure Juvenile Detention FacilityMailing Address
[Youth Full Legal Name] — [Juvenile / Facility ID if assigned]
Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center
4728 Lake Pleasant Road, Erie, PA 16504
Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center
4728 Lake Pleasant Road, Erie, PA 16504
Physical Address
4728 Lake Pleasant Road, Erie, PA 16504
Phone
Governing Agency
County juvenile justice system / Pennsylvania juvenile court system
Inmate ID
Juvenile / Facility ID (if assigned) — Not required
Last Verified
September 25, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Use the youth's full legal name, juvenile/facility ID if assigned and a complete sender return address. Confirm current local juvenile-mail restrictions.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Confirm current photograph quantity, size, content and print-type restrictions with the juvenile facility before mailing.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Confirm current publication, property and package rules before ordering or shipping.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Confirm the facility's current youth account/property procedure before sending any funds.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Juvenile visitation is restricted. Confirm approved visitor status, identification requirements and the current schedule directly with the facility.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Verify that the youth is currently assigned to Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center before mailing.
Address correspondence with:
- Youth's full legal name
- Juvenile/facility ID if assigned
- Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center
- 4728 Lake Pleasant Road, Erie, PA 16504
- Sender's complete return address
Juvenile correspondence, photograph, publication, package and visitation rules are facility-specific. Confirm the current local procedure before sending irreplaceable originals.
Address correspondence with:
- Youth's full legal name
- Juvenile/facility ID if assigned
- Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center
- 4728 Lake Pleasant Road, Erie, PA 16504
- Sender's complete return address
Juvenile correspondence, photograph, publication, package and visitation rules are facility-specific. Confirm the current local procedure before sending irreplaceable originals.
About Edmund L. Thomas Adolecent Center
Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Center is Erie County's current secure juvenile detention center and also operates dependent-child shelter programming.