Erie County NY Holding Center (ECHC) is located in the city of Buffalo, New York which has a population of 261,310 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 638 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Erie County NY Holding Center (ECHC) began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1938 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 1,274 inmates currently serving time at this facility. 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 Sheriff Timothy B. Howard and houses male and female offenders.
If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Erie County NY Holding Center (ECHC), 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.
716-858-7636
Erie County NY Holding Center (ECHC)
40 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
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Erie County NY Holding Center (ECHC)
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
40 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Year Built or Opened: 1938 Warden or Supervisor: Sheriff Timothy B. Howard Daily Inmate Count: 1,274 Total Capacity: 638 Security Level(s): Maximum
40 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone Number(s):
716-858-7636
40 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
Other Prisons in New York:
Attica Correctional Facility | Buffalo Federal Detention Facility | Federal Prison Camp Yankton | Sing Sing Correctional Facility | Hornell Police Jail | Adirondack Residential Center | Albany County NY Correctional Facility | Albion NY Police Jail | Alfred Police Jail | Allegany County NY Jail