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Buffalo Correctional Facility

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Background

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.

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Mixed/unknown

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Region

New York

Security level

Minimum

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No

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Chicago
"Buffalo Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/buffalo-correctional-facility.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-buffalo-correctional-facili,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Buffalo Correctional Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/buffalo-correctional-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}