Erie County Prison
Erie County Prison
County Correctional Facility / JailMailing Address
Smart Communications/Erie County Prison
[Inmate Full Legal Name], [Inmate ID]
P.O. Box 9177
Seminole, FL 33775-9174
[Inmate Full Legal Name], [Inmate ID]
P.O. Box 9177
Seminole, FL 33775-9174
Physical Address
1618 Ash Street, Erie, PA 16503
Phone
Governing Agency
County correctional authority - Erie County Prison
Inmate ID
Inmate ID — Required
Last Verified
September 25, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Personal mail is processed through an off-site mail scanning center. Use the exact facility name, inmate's full legal name and inmate/booking number, plus the sender's complete return name and address. Personal mail sent directly to the jail may be refused or returned. Legal mail, publications, money orders and other special mail may use a different direct-facility address.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Photographs, when permitted, must follow the facility's current content, size and quantity rules and normally use the same off-site personal-mail processing route. Verify limits before mailing.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Do not send books, magazines or packages to the personal-mail scanning address unless specifically authorized. Publications commonly must come directly from an approved publisher/bookstore to the facility.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Do not place cash, checks or money orders in scanned personal mail. Use the county's current approved inmate account/deposit method or the separate money-order address if one is published.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Verify the inmate is still housed at this facility and confirm the current visitation schedule, registration/approval process, identification rules and any video-visitation options before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Erie County no longer accepts ordinary personal mail at the Ash Street prison address.
Verify the inmate is currently housed at Erie County Prison before mailing.
Personal mail:
Smart Communications/Erie County Prison
[Inmate Full Legal Name], [Inmate ID]
P.O. Box 9177
Seminole, FL 33775-9174
Use the inmate's full legal name and inmate/booking number exactly as required by the facility. Include the sender's complete first and last name and full return address. Do not send legal mail, money, publications or packages to the scanning address unless the county specifically says they are accepted there.
Verify the inmate is currently housed at Erie County Prison before mailing.
Personal mail:
Smart Communications/Erie County Prison
[Inmate Full Legal Name], [Inmate ID]
P.O. Box 9177
Seminole, FL 33775-9174
Use the inmate's full legal name and inmate/booking number exactly as required by the facility. Include the sender's complete first and last name and full return address. Do not send legal mail, money, publications or packages to the scanning address unless the county specifically says they are accepted there.
About Erie County Prison
Erie County Prison is a current Pennsylvania county correctional facility. Ordinary personal mail is processed through an off-site scanning service; special/legal mail may use the physical facility.