Facilities in Erie County
- Erie County Correctional Facility County jail in Alden
- Address
- 11581 Walden Ave, Alden, NY 14004
- Phone
- (716) 858-7618
- Website
- www4.erie.gov
- Capacity
- 884 beds
- Visiting page
- www4.erie.gov
- Sending money
- www4.erie.gov
- Erie County Holding Center County jail in Buffalo
- Address
- 40 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202
- Phone
- (716) 858-7618
- Website
- www4.erie.gov
- Capacity
- 638 beds
- Visiting page
- www4.erie.gov
- Sending money
- www4.erie.gov
- Collins Correctional Facility State prison in Collins
- Address
- P.o. Box 490, Middle Rd, Collins, NY 14034
- Phone
- (716) 532-4588
- Website
- doccs.ny.gov
- Erie County Juvenile Detention Center Juvenile facility in Buffalo
- Address
- 810 E Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14211
- Phone
- (716) 923-4000
- Website
- www3.erie.gov
- Capacity
- 64 beds
- Wende Correctional Facility State prison in Alden
- Address
- 3040 Wende Rd, Alden, NY 14004
- Phone
- (716) 937-4000
- Website
- doccs.ny.gov
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory (HIFLD Prison Boundaries, data edited October 2025) and can be out of date. Visiting, mail, money and phone pages are linked from each facility's own site. Call before you travel or send anything.
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Find someone in Erie County
- CallErie County Correctional Facility: (716) 858-7618; Erie County Holding Center: (716) 858-7618; Erie County Juvenile Detention Center: (716) 923-4000. 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?
We list 5 facilities in Erie County, New York: Erie County Correctional Facility (11581 Walden Ave, Alden); Erie County Holding Center (40 Delaware Ave, Buffalo); Collins Correctional Facility (P.o. Box 490, Middle Rd, Collins); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Erie County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.
What phone numbers do we list for Erie County jails and facilities?
Erie County Correctional Facility: (716) 858-7618. Erie County Holding Center: (716) 858-7618. Erie County Juvenile Detention Center: (716) 923-4000. Collins Correctional Facility: (716) 532-4588. 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 Erie County Correctional Facility at (716) 858-7618 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 Niagara County Jail in Lockport (Niagara County, about 24 miles), Genesee County Jail in Batavia (Genesee County, about 31 miles) and Wyoming County Jail in Warsaw (Wyoming County, about 32 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.