The Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden is adding a day to and changing some of the times for its visiting schedule for 2017.
Beginning January 2, the days and times for visiting will be as follows:
Monday
Morning Session:
- Visitor sign-up 7:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Visiting 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Closed 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Afternoon Session:
- Visitor sign-up 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Visiting 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Morning Session:
- Visitor sign-up 7:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Visiting 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
- closed 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Afternoon Session I:
- Visitor sign-up 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Visiting 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Closed 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon Session II:
- Visitor sign-up 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- Visiting 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
- Closed at 5:15 p.m.
Evening Session:
- Visitor sign-up 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Visiting 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- Closed at 10:30 p.m.
"These new hours and the extra day provide families additional times to meet with their loved ones and hopefully prove more convenient to visitors as well," said Sheriff Timothy Howard. "Visitation is important to the inmates and aids in their good behavior which in turn makes the environment safer for Deputies, Correctional Officers, staff and inmates."
The correctional facility's schedule and the holding center's schedule now have the same hours to avoid confusion about visiting schedules.
