Buffalo Jail is located in the city of Buffalo, New York which has a population of 261,310 (as of 2015) residents. Buffalo Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1871 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Commissioner Daniel Derenda and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Buffalo Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Buffalo Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

716-851-4444

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Buffalo Jail
74 Franklin Street,
Buffalo, NY 14202

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Buffalo Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Buffalo Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
74 Franklin Street,
Buffalo, NY 14202

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Recent News for Buffalo NY Police Department:

December 18, 2016 - Buffalo NY- According to the Buffalo Police Department site there were 42 crimes now a year ago contrasted with 44 so far this year. Regardless of the slight increment, Stop the Violence Coalition President Murray Holman says he has seen a change. 

"Contrasted with a year ago, man, I was going to funerals like each, three funerals a week. Presently, it resembles months separated," said Holman. Holman met me to discuss the manslaughter rate outside Sweets Lounge, outside of which simply a month ago three individuals were shot and injured. While Buffalo police recognize there's been a spike in non-deadly shootings this year, Holman believes there's been a decrease in one key region. "I think the group counters are down a tiny bit. These battles that we're having are detached with individuals having different issues. I think the work we're doing is really working," said Holman. One of those projects is the Gun Involved Violence Elimination activity, which is keep running in conjunction with the Buffalo Police.