Erie County Correctional Facility Inmate Locator

We have gathered for you all the available inmate search links and Erie County Correctional Facility Inmate locator information. Here is information on how to find someone in this jail. The first thing you should consider is that family members have rights for inmate visitation, inmate mail address and policies, and the commissary in Erie County Correctional Facility facility.

Here is jail inmate information for the Erie County Correctional Facility

Erie County Correctional Facility Inmate Search

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Erie County Correctional Facility is in Alden, New York in Erie County. It is a maximum security facility that houses both low-level offenders and those that committed violent crimes. It is a highly secure facility that includes razor wire fencing, electronic detection, and security cameras. The correctional officers will use physical force to protect themselves and carry mace.

Juveniles, men, and women are all held in the same facility. The inmates are there for under a year. They are either awaiting sentences or service a sentence of less than a year. The inmates are giving three meals a day and have access to a bathroom and shower facility. They are allowed an hour each day for exercise.

Sending Mail to Inmates at Erie County Correctional Facility

When you are sending mail to an inmate at Erie County Correctional Facility, you need to make sure that you include the inmates name and their ICN number. There are several things that you will not be able to send to the inmate. They include:

• News clippings
• Stickers and stamps
• Greeting cards that are musical
• Perfume sprayed mail
• Hand painted drawings or ones that use felt tip markers or crayons
• Materials that are obscene, pornographic, or profanity

You can send magazines, newspapers, and books if they come from a credible source. The books need to come from Amazon.com . The magazines and newspapers have to come from the source.

Visitation at Erie County Correctional Facility

Individuals over the age of 18 and those who are not on felony probation with a valid identification can visit inmates at Erie County Correctional Facility. An inmate is limited to two visitors at a time. A background check may be required, along with an application. Anyone under the age of 18 have to be accompanied by an adult. There are some individuals that are not allowed for visitation. Here are some aspects that will cause a denial of visitation.

• Anyone with a past felony conviction
• A co-defendant in a pending case
• Anyone dressed improperly
• Anyone without a valid identification
• Anyone with a court order for no contact with inmate
• Anyone with a warrant (visitor will be taken into custody)

Visitation times:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are the visiting days. The visits start at 7:30 am to 2:30 pm on Mondays. The visits are closed from noon to one for the lockdown. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays visits are 7:30 am to 10:30 pm with three breaks from 11:30 to 1:00. There are four breaks from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, and 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.  Sign up twenty minutes to a half an hour before the visit time and, at least, forty-five minutes before the end of the visit time. The lobby will be closed during the breaks.

The visits are for one hour only and the inmate is allowed either one or two visits each week.

If you have any questions regarding whether or not you can visit someone incarcerated, you will want to make sure that you call the jail prior to your visit. Make sure to wear clothing that is not too revealing or provocative. Longer skirts, shorts, and sleeves should be worn during visits.

Sending items to Inmates at Erie County Correctional Facility

When mailing items and reading materials to an inmate, have it sent directly to the jail. It is the best way to make sure that the inmate will receive it. Have magazines and newspapers sent from the publisher. Use a care package service to send care packages of snacks, clothing, and seasonal items to the inmate.