Buffalo Correctional Facility

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Buffalo Correctional Facility
Buffalo Correctional Facility
Location Alden, New York
Coordinates 42°55′52″N78°32′31″W / 42.931°N 78.542°W / 42.931; -78.542 Coordinates: 42°55′52″N78°32′31″W / 42.931°N 78.542°W / 42.931; -78.542
StatusClosed
Population109(as of 12/30/2005)
Managed byNew York Department of Correctional Services
Street address3052 Wende Road
CityAlden
CountyErie
State/provinceNew York
ZIP Code14004
CountryUS

The Buffalo Correctional Facility was a minimum security prison for males in New York, United States. The prison was located in town of Alden, east of the Buffalo, adjacent to the Wende Correctional Facility. As of 2012, the facility has been closed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. [1]

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References

  1. "Facility Closures". NY State Department of Corrections. Retrieved 19 November 2013.