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Erie County Juvenile Detention Center, NY

Updated on: March 10, 2024
Erie County Juvenile Detention Center

Erie County Juvenile Detention Center - General Information

Facility Name: Erie County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 810 East Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY, 14211
Phone: 716-923-4000, 716-924-4062
Facility Type: Juvenile
Security Level: Medium
City: Buffalo
Postal Code: 14211
State: New York
County: Erie County
Official Website: http://www2.erie.gov/socialservices/index.php?q=juvenile-justicedetention-services

Erie County Sheriffs Office / Erie County Holding Center

Sheriff: Timothy B. Howard
Address: 10 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14202
Phone: 716-858-7608
Website: http://www2.erie.gov/sheriff/

Erie County Juvenile Detention Center offender locator: Booking Date, Mugshots, Release Date, Status, Warrants, Who’s in jail, Bond, Arrests, Court, Liens and Judgments, Inmate List, Bookings, Court Record.

Erie County Juvenile Detention Center serves Erie County, New York. It is the main jail of the county and is in Buffalo, New York. Right next to the Erie County Juvenile Detention Center Complex is the Erie County District Court.

The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail.

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The Erie County Juvenile Detention Center offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Erie County Juvenile Detention Center. You can do an inmate search by using their SPN, social security number, first and last name, or by their date of birth.

When looking through the roster, you will be able to find their SPN, what charges they have, and what prison facility they are currently in.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

All incoming mail is required to have the inmates full name, SPN, and their housing unit and cell block location along with the sender’s full information (name and address). If any incoming mail does not have the above information, it will be sent back to the sender.

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff. Letters sprayed with perfume, makeup, lipstick, or anything else will automatically be sent back to the sender.

You can send inmates 2 paperback books with 4 magazines at a time. Hardback books are not allowed. Books must be new and sent directly from the publisher.

Books can be sent to the following address:

Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
810 East Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY, 14211

Letters can be sent to the following address:

Erie County Sheriff’s Office
810 East Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY, 14211

Sending Money

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Money can be sent to inmates in Erie County Juvenile Detention Center in a few different ways.

Lobby Machines

Erie County Juvenile Detention Center has deposit machines in their lobbies. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN to use this service.

Online

You can fund an inmate’s account in Erie County Juvenile Detention Center using TouchPay website. Deposits made this way are posted to the account instantly. Keep in mind there is a fee for this service.

Telephone

You can make deposits by calling TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899. They accept debit and credit card payments. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN. With this service, there will be a fee involved, and you can only deposit up to $100.

Western Union

You can also deposit money by using Western Union. You can either go to their kiosks, call them at 1-800-643-3422, or on the internet. The maximum deposit you can do by either phone or online is $300. There is also a service fee involved with this service.

You will need to know the inmates full name, their SPN, and the code city.

Ace Cash Express

You can deposit money using Ace Cash Express by going into one of their 1485 stores. This service only accepts cash, no credit or debit card payments allowed. The maximum amount you can send is $1,000. There is also a fee for this service.

Mail

You can mail money orders and cashier’s checks to the prison in Erie County Juvenile Detention Center itself. They must be payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund” along with their name and SPN at the bottom. If they are not made payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund”, they will be sent back to the sender. You can send the cashier checks and money orders to the following address:

Erie County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
810 East Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY, 14211

Visitation

Visitation is a privilege in Erie County Juvenile Detention Center. Visitation can be provoked without any warning. Visitors must have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. Inmates allowed to have 2 adults and 2 children visiting at a time. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors must adhere to jails dress code.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have one 20-minute visit daily.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Erie County Prison Statistics

Erie County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 15,581
Total Jail Population 1,301
Female Jail Population 46
Male Jail Population 1,198
Erie County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 795
Latino Jail Population 131
Native Jail Population 14
White Jail Population 438
Erie County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 296
Female Pretrial Jail Population 81
Male Pretrial Jail Population 741
Erie County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 830
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 4
Jail Population Held for State Jail 9
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 3
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 8
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Erie County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 875
Female Prison Admissions 43
Male Prison Admissions 832
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 486
Latino Prison Admissions 104
Native Prison Admissions 14
White Prison Admissions 259
Other Prison Admissions 12
Erie County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 2,567
Female Prison Population 90
Male Prison Population 2,477
Erie County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 4
Black Prison Population 1,660
Latino Prison Population 251
Native Prison Population 33
White Prison Population 591
Other Prison Population 28

Erie County, New York Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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Nearby Jail/Prison

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Erie County Holding Center, New York 2.93 miles County Jail Erie County
Buffalo Jail, New York 3.1 miles City Jail Erie County
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Lackawanna City Jail, New York 6.07 miles City Jail Erie County
West Seneca Jail, New York 6.92 miles City Jail Erie County
Depew City Jail, New York 7.52 miles City Jail Erie County
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Wende Correctional Facility, New York 14.93 miles State Prison Erie County
Buffalo Correctional Facility, New York 14.94 miles State Prison Erie County
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