Alden Site to Be Location for New Erie County Jail at $428M Price Tag

Erie County to close downtown holding center, build new facility in Alden

The $428 million project will next be in the design phase.

Alden site to be location for new Erie County jail at $428M price tag

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The site of the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden has been chosen as the site for a consolidated county jail, rather than keeping two facilities, Erie County said Friday. The cost for renovating and expanding the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden into one facility for the county jail and holding center will come at a price tag of $428.8 million. The move comes as a response to concerns about the poor cond…

Erie County plans to consolidate jails with Alden facility expansion proposal

Erie County officials have recommended consolidating the Erie County Holding Center and Correctional Facility into a single, modernized facility in Alden.

Good Morning, Buffalo: Alden recommended as final site for new Erie County jail at estimated cost of $428.8 million

May 30, 2025