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The Niagara County Jail
The Niagara County Jail is fully dedicated to the citizens of this community in
its efforts to provide and maintain a safe and secured facility in which to
lawfully detain and house inmates. The Niagara County Jail fully recognizes its
responsibility to the citizens of this community to operate this facility in the
most cost-effective manner possible.
The Niagara County Jail deems that the purpose of this facility is to lawfully
detain individuals charged in the violation of Federal, State and all applicable
laws. All inmates entrusted to its care will be treated fairly and justly
without regard to their race, gender, religion, or age. The health, safety and
well-being of these individuals will be maintained by providing a nutritional
diet, adequate medical care, and various life skills development opportunities.
The Niagara County Jail is committed to maintaining a professional and
well-trained correctional staff which will uphold the State and U.S.
Constitution, and comply with the Minimum Standards set forth by the New York
State Commission of Corrections. The Niagara County Jail recognizes that the
correctional staff is a critical component in the safe and efficient operation
of the facility and in accomplishing its objectives. The correctional staff will
effectively operate this facility in a manner which will ensure the highest
level of security. This will be accomplished by adhering to proper supervision
of inmates, security management, and facility control. The Niagara County Jail
is committed to providing its staff with the necessary resources needed to
perform their duties.
Visitation Desk
Visitation by appointment with 24 hour prior notice is strongly encouraged but not
required. Visitation hours are from 8 am to 4:00 pm.Tuesday - Saturday
Appointments can be made by calling (716) 438-3436.
Visitation times and days are posted in each inmate housing area and in the
visiting registration area.
Inmates are permitted two (2) hours of visitation per week, each visit is
considered one (1) hour. Cancelled visits due to improper conduct by the visitor
or inmate shall also count as a visit.
Inmates shall be permitted (3) visitors per visit. a) Two (2) Adults and one (1)
child, or b) Two (2) children and one (1) adult. All visiting rules and
regulations are posted in the visitors waiting area as a reminder to all
visitors the required behavior during visits.
Intake, Transfer & Release
Each inmate, after being processed, shall enter our Reception Housing area.
Inmates shall be detained in Reception Housing until they are classified and a
health history and physical exam are completed.
While being detained in Reception Housing, each inmate is evaluated by the
Reception Housing Officer and classified by the Classification Officer.
After the booking procedure is completed, all inmates will are issued an
identification bracelet. This bracelet contains the inmate's identifying
information. The bracelet remains on the inmate's left wrist until such time
they are released from the Niagara County Jail.
Control Center
The basic housing floor incorporates four separate 56-cell direct supervision
housing pods arranged around a unit control center, permitting observation of
inmate outdoor recreation activity from two separate security positions,
limiting staff requirements and minimizing operational costs. The new facility
is connected to the existing jail on the ground floor and second level, yet
still separates inmate and staff/service functions. The new addition will
harmonize with the existing building mass, height and color.
Corrections Emergency Response Team
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