Erie County Correctional Facility Custody
Erie County Correctional Facility, often shortened to ECCF in the public roster, is operated by the Erie County Sheriff's Office Jail Management Division. The sheriff's contact material lists the address as 11581 Walden Avenue, Alden, NY 14004, and gives the direct facility phone as (716) 937-9101. County materials describe it as the second sheriff-operated adult detention building in Erie County, separate from the downtown Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo.
ECCF holds county incarcerated individuals in a range of classifications. New York jail census categories for the Alden facility include sentenced local prisoners, unsentenced people, technical parole violators, state-ready categories, and other reported custody groups. That mix is different from a state prison. A sentenced state prisoner at Wende or Collins is searched through DOCCS, while a person listed at ECCF is in sheriff custody unless the roster or a later agency update shows a transfer.
The most important local detail is the facility code. The Erie County roster does not publish a separate ECCF-only search page. It publishes one county roster PDF for the sheriff facilities. If the facility column says ECCF, the person is listed at the Alden facility. If the line says ECHC, the person is listed at the downtown Holding Center. If neither code appears because the person is absent from the roster, use the fallback channels instead of assuming release.
Erie County Correctional Facility Capacity
The Erie County facility assessment and 2025 county materials list ECCF as a 742-bed facility built in 1985. Together with the 638-bed Holding Center, the Jail Management Division maintains 1,380 beds. County leaders used those figures in 2025 while discussing facility age, population levels, and the cost of operating two large buildings with lower utilization than in prior years.
NY Open Data listed the 2025 annual average census for Erie County CF at 470. That same annual table showed 106 sentenced local prisoners, 303 other unsentenced people, 42 state readies, 17 technical parole violators, and 2 civil custody entries for that facility category. Those figures help explain the Alden facility's varied population. They are not a live custody count. The roster and facility phone remain the current lookup route for a named person.
Erie County's facility assessment page is the source for the county's paired review of ECCF and the Holding Center.
The assessment image fits ECCF because it addresses the Alden correctional facility along with the downtown jail in the county's operational review.
Lookup Erie County Correctional Facility Records
Use the Erie County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster PDF to look for a person at ECCF. The roster is a PDF, so searching means opening the document and using the browser or PDF find tool. The fields are limited to ICN number, name, date of birth, facility, and booking date. No charges, mugshots, bond amount, court date, housing unit, or release date appear in the inspected roster.
Because the same roster covers both county jail facilities, the facility column must be read every time. ECCF means the Alden facility. ECHC means the Holding Center in Buffalo. A person who has been sentenced and transferred to DOCCS will not be tracked by the county PDF in the same way. In that situation, the state prison lookup replaces the county roster. For missing county details, the records route is sheriff FOIL through the Professional Standards Division.
- Open the sheriff's public inmate roster PDF from the inmate information source.
- Search the PDF for the last name, full name, date of birth context, or ICN.
- Confirm that the facility column says ECCF before using Alden visit or mail rules.
- Read the booking date and roster creation timestamp, since custody can change after court.
- Call (716) 937-9101 or file a FOIL request if the roster does not answer the specific records question.
| Lookup Channel | Use for ECCF |
|---|---|
| County roster PDF | First check for current sheriff custody and ECCF facility code. |
| Facility phone | Current facility questions, visit status, and urgent confirmation before travel. |
| VINE | Custody status notification channel when available for New York. |
| DOCCS lookup | Use after state-prison transfer, not for ordinary ECCF jail custody. |
| Sheriff FOIL | Booking records, incident records, or documents not posted in the roster. |
Erie County Correctional Facility Contact
ECCF has its own facility phone, but formal records still follow the Sheriff's Office records process. Call the facility for immediate questions about current custody, visit rules, and whether the roster's location still appears accurate. Use the sheriff's FOIL/Medical Requests page for document requests, medical-record authorization, and fee or invoice instructions. Court charges and dispositions should be checked through court records, not the facility line.
Erie County Correctional Facility
11581 Walden Avenue
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9101
Call before visiting or sending time-sensitive mail.
Visit Erie County Correctional Facility
The Jail Management Division page gives an ECCF visitation schedule updated January 6, 2026. It also warns visitors to check the page for updates concerning onsite visitation. A published sample week included a Wednesday with no visits during one shift, so visitors should not rely on a printed schedule without confirming current status.
County visitor rules apply at ECCF. Electronic devices capable of recording, transmitting, or receiving video, audio, or data are prohibited inside JMD facilities. Visitors must pass screening, bring accepted identification, and comply with dress rules. Medical devices may require documentation. Children need required documentation and adult supervision, and they cannot be left in the lobby while an adult visits.
| Day | Sign-up Times | Visit Times / Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 7:10 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.; 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | 3:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. |
| Video | Scheduling linked by JMD | ICS/The Visitor scheduling |
Note: Confirm ECCF visits before travel, since weekly staffing or schedule changes can close a listed block.
Erie County Correctional Facility Mail
ECCF mail should be addressed with the incarcerated person's name and ICN number, followed by Erie County Correctional Facility, 11581 Walden Avenue, Alden, NY 14004. The ICN helps staff route the mail to the right person, especially when names are similar or the person has recently moved between sheriff facilities. Mail that omits the facility, ICN, or return information can be delayed or rejected.
The same county mail restrictions apply to the Alden facility. Printed material is allowed only through mail and must meet the sheriff's content limits. Religious and educational material must be soft-covered. Prohibited items include personal checks, nude photos, musical or oversized cards, plastic cards, phone cards, medicine, hygiene items, stamps, writing supplies, tobacco, electronics, stickers, glued or beaded artwork, and items tied to escape, drugs, gangs, weapons, or locksmithing.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate's name and ICN #, Erie County Correctional Facility, 11581 Walden Avenue, Alden, NY 14004 |
| Phone / Video | County video visitation scheduling is linked by JMD through ICS/The Visitor. |
| Money Deposit | Sheriff Deposit Funds page links a mail form and Access Corrections. |
| Packages | Package purchasing is linked through eriecountynypackages.com from sheriff materials. |
Erie County Correctional Facility Intake
ECCF is part of the sheriff's local custody path after booking and classification. Some people enter county custody through the Holding Center and later appear at ECCF after housing decisions. Others may be listed at ECCF because their classification, sentence status, medical or program needs, state-ready status, or operational placement points to Alden. The public roster does not show the internal reason for the facility assignment.
Property, court clothing, cash bail, and records questions should be kept separate. The FAQ says court clothing drop-off or exchange is limited to specific weekday windows and specific trial clothing rules. It also says city, town, and village court cash bails are accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Those facts do not mean the roster will show bail amounts, court clothing status, or all holds. It will not.
About Erie County Correctional Facility
ECCF is important to Erie County's jail system because it carries the larger listed capacity and a different setting from the downtown Holding Center. The Alden site was built in 1985 and has been part of the county's broader facility assessment and consolidation review. Erie County's 2025 public material said the two-building system is outdated and inefficient when measured against the current jail population, which county leaders described as under 850 at the time of the release.
Jail Management Division programs apply across both county facilities. The sheriff's program page describes a high school program with Buffalo Public Schools, HSE preparation, Project Blue with Peaceprints of WNY, Medication Assisted Treatment, and composting or horticulture work tied to Erie County Environment and Planning. County materials also identify health services through the Correctional Health Unit, mental-health services through Adult Forensic Mental Health Clinic, and NCCHC Health Services accreditation for both ECHC and ECCF.
The sheriff's Jail Rehabilitative Programs page documents those county jail programs and community partners. Those programs matter for ECCF because the Alden facility holds sentenced and unsentenced local custody populations that may be eligible for county-level services.