Erie County Jail Roster Records
Erie County does not publish a modern searchable jail portal with clickable profiles in the official material reviewed. The public inmate lookup is the Erie County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster PDF, reached from the Erie County Sheriff's Office homepage for the office led by Sheriff John C. Garcia. The inspected PDF was created Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:20:03 a.m. and ran 17 pages. Its value is direct but limited: it can tell whether a person was listed at the Erie County Holding Center or Erie County Correctional Facility when the roster was created.
The roster covers sheriff custody at the two Erie County jail facilities, not sentenced state prisoners, federal inmates, immigration detainees, or people already released from local custody. It also does not show the court case, charge list, bond amount, mugshot, housing unit, release date, or arresting agency. For current custody, start with the roster. For missing details, use the fallback chain: facility phone, dispatch, VINE notification, court records, a FOIL request to the Sheriff's Professional Standards Division, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision lookup, BOP, or ICE.
The sheriff homepage shows the mix of official service links that surround Erie County inmate records.
Those links matter because Erie County splits custody information, VINE, FOIL, deposits, and warrant tools across several official channels instead of one full inmate profile portal.
Use Erie County Inmate Records
The roster is a PDF, so the search method is the browser or PDF viewer find command. Open the official roster linked from the sheriff site, check the created timestamp in the footer, and search the document for the last name first. If the name is common, search first name, middle initial, ICN, or the facility code. A match should be read across the line from left to right because no separate profile opens after the search.
- Open the Erie County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster PDF from the sheriff's inmate information link.
- Check the created date and time printed in the roster footer, since jail custody can change fast.
- Use the PDF find function for a last name, first name, ICN number, or facility code.
- Read the facility column. ECHC means Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo, and ECCF means Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden.
- If no match appears, call the facility, use VINE, check WebCriminal for court activity, or search DOCCS, BOP, and ICE as the facts require.
A missing name is not proof that no arrest occurred. A new booking may not be in the current PDF, the person may have been released, the name may be spelled differently, or the person may be in state, federal, immigration, or another county system. Erie County inmate records should be checked against the facility and court channel that fits the custody status.
Erie County Roster Fields
The Erie County jail roster has no form fields, dropdown filters, reset button, export tool, or advanced search control. The fields below are the searchable text or displayed columns in the PDF. They are enough to confirm a local custody listing, but they are not enough to explain the criminal case or release conditions.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDF browser find | Text search | No | Use Ctrl+F or the PDF find tool for last name, first name, ICN, or facility code. |
| ICN # | Displayed roster column | n/a | Numeric Erie County inmate control number tied to the jail record. |
| Inmate Name | Displayed roster column | n/a | Last name, comma, first name, with middle name or initial when available. |
| Date of Birth | Displayed roster column | n/a | Shown in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
| Facility | Displayed roster column | n/a | ECHC or ECCF. |
| Booking Date | Displayed roster column | n/a | Shown in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
Erie County Inmate Record Fields
A roster line is not a full booking packet. It is closer to a custody index. Erie County inmate records in the PDF show a person, a county identifier, a birth date, a facility, and a booking date. Details that many readers expect, such as charges or bond, must be obtained through court search, facility inquiry, or FOIL when available.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| ICN # | The numeric county inmate control number. The research sample found examples such as 112480 and 45262. |
| Inmate Name | The listed name in last-name-first format, such as ACOSTA, GABRIEL P. |
| Date of Birth | The person's date of birth in month, day, and year format. |
| Facility | ECHC for the Erie County Holding Center or ECCF for the Erie County Correctional Facility. |
| Booking Date | The date the jail booking was recorded, not a court date or release date. |
| Footer | The roster creation timestamp and page number, useful when custody status may have changed. |
Roster limit: Erie County inmate records in the public PDF do not include mugshots, charges, bond, detailed housing, court dates, detainers, or release dates.
Erie County, DOCCS, BOP, and ICE
The correct search tool depends on who has custody. Erie County jail custody means pretrial, short local sentence, local court bail, and other sheriff-held classifications at ECHC or ECCF. DOCCS custody means a person has moved to the state prison system, including Wende Correctional Facility or Collins Correctional Facility when assigned in Erie County. Federal and immigration custody are separate systems and can cause a person to disappear from the county roster even though the underlying arrest began locally.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Erie County Inmate Roster PDF, ECHC, ECCF | Current sheriff custody and facility code. |
| State prison | DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup | Sentenced state custody, DIN, NYSID, name search, release status. |
| Federal sentence | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Adult ICE custody by A-number or name, country, and date of birth. |
| Victim notification | New York VINELink | Custody status search and alerts, also available by phone at 1-888-VINE-4NY. |
The BOP locator is useful only after a person is in federal Bureau of Prisons custody.
For federal pretrial matters in Buffalo, BOP may not list the person yet, so the U.S. Marshals Service or federal court context may be needed.
Erie County Jail Facilities
Erie County inmate records use two local facility codes. The Erie County Holding Center is the downtown Buffalo jail and intake-focused facility. The Erie County Correctional Facility is in Alden and holds county incarcerated individuals assigned after intake, local sentenced prisoners, and other classifications reported by the county. The same roster covers both facilities, so the facility code is the local custody clue.
Erie County Holding Center
40 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7638
Roster code: ECHC. Capacity: 638 beds.
Erie County Correctional Facility
11581 Walden Avenue
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9101
Roster code: ECCF. Capacity: 742 beds.
In-person record access should be treated cautiously. Official sources do not promise that a lobby clerk will release every booking detail, and electronic devices are restricted inside Jail Management Division facilities. Calling first is the safer route.
Erie County Booking Records
After an Erie County arrest, the booking path usually includes transport, identification, property handling, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and initial court activity. The public jail roster shows the outcome after intake: ICN, name, date of birth, facility, and booking date. It does not state the exact booking time, property details, medical information, or classification beyond ECHC or ECCF.
Cash bail for city, town, and village court cases is addressed in the sheriff FAQ. The FAQ says cash bails are accepted 24 hours per day, seven days per week, but the roster does not list bail amounts. Court charges and release terms belong in court records after arrest. For that reason, a custody lookup may need to be paired with Erie County court records after jail arrest when the goal is to learn what charge was filed, whether bail was set, and what happened at arraignment.
- ICN
- The Erie County inmate control number shown in the roster.
- Arraignment
- The first court appearance where charges and release conditions may be addressed.
- Detainer
- A separate agency hold that can block release even when one case has bail.
- State-ready
- A person in county custody awaiting transfer to state prison after commitment.
Erie County Visitation Records
Visitation, mail, and money rules are part of the practical inmate-record search because the roster only confirms the facility. The Jail Management Division page publishes visitation schedules and links video visitation scheduling for both ECHC and ECCF. Visitors must follow entry rules, identification rules, dress rules, and device restrictions. The rules include no electronic recording, transmitting, or receiving devices inside Jail Management Division facilities.
| Facility | Day | Sign-up Times | Visit Times / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECCF | 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. |
| ECCF | 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. |
| ECCF | 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. |
| ECHC | Tuesday | 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Verify current visit times on the sheriff page or by phone. |
| ECHC | Wednesday | 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Verify current visit times on the sheriff page or by phone. |
The Jail Management Division page is the official source for Erie County jail visitation details.
Use the facility code from the roster before scheduling, because ECHC and ECCF have different visit blocks and locations.
Erie County Mail and Money
Mail must identify the incarcerated person and the correct facility. The sheriff FAQ lists ECHC mail as the inmate's name and ICN number, Erie County Holding Center, 40 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202. ECCF mail uses the inmate's name and ICN number, Erie County Correctional Facility, 11581 Walden Avenue, Alden, NY 14004. Books, magazines, newspapers, and religious or educational materials must follow facility rules, including soft-cover and mail-only restrictions where stated.
| Need | Official Channel | Erie County Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Video visitation | ICS scheduling page | Linked from the Jail Management Division page for ECHC and ECCF. |
| Deposit funds | Sheriff Deposit Funds page | Use the mail form or Access Corrections link. |
| Cashier window | Holding Center first floor | Use the sheriff deposit guidance and facility confirmation before traveling. |
| Packages | Erie County package site | Official linked package purchasing channel. |
| FOIL records | Sheriff FOIL and medical requests | Professional Standards Division, psdfoils@erie.gov, with payment by check or money order if invoiced. |
Note: Confirm the person is still listed in Erie County custody before sending money, scheduling a visit, or mailing facility-specific items.
Erie County Records Fallbacks
When the roster does not answer the question, use the channel that matches the missing fact. Facility staff can verify a current listing or recent transfer more quickly than a PDF can. Sheriff dispatch at (716) 858-2903 is listed as a non-emergency contact. VINE gives custody status search and notification through the New York Sheriff's Victim Hotline at 1-888-VINE-4NY. FOIL is the route for records not published online, including booking sheets, incident reports, and some booking records, subject to exemptions.
The FOIL request route is the Sheriff's Professional Standards Division, 40 La Riviere Drive, Suite 140, Buffalo, NY 14202, Attn: FOIL Officer, or psdfoils@erie.gov. Requests should name the person, ICN if known, date of birth if known, booking date, facility, and the exact record sought. Medical records are a separate request type and require HIPAA authorization.
The sheriff's 2026 tip411 tool is for anonymous public-safety tips. It is not an Erie County inmate lookup app, not a roster search, and not a mugshot gallery.
For booking photos, use the records path described on the Erie County jail mugshots page, because the official roster itself does not publish mugshots.