Web“it’s time for the county to make this transition to funding only one facility,” said colleen kristich, principal author of a report by the partnership for the public good. Weberie county's two jails are even deadlier than commonly believed. The death toll the past two decades is not in the mid 30s, as previously reported, but 57,. Webdata obtained through a foil request shows that in january 2020 the buffalo police department made 640 arrests, down 5 percent from the 672 arrests it made in january. Weberie county is gearing up to shut down both jails here. The plan was announced yesterday by erie county executive mark poloncarz during his address. — earlier in 2023 erie county executive mark poloncarz mentioned the idea of a new county jail with a significant $100 million to 200 million. Web“both jails are going to be shut down and we’re going to have one jail. No more duplication of services, no more waste on two jails, and cut back on some costs for. Weberie county legislators powered through a final cram session on thursday that dealt with everything from a new jail feasibility study to a new lease for the erie county auto. Webwith both its jails underused, erie county should look toward closing the erie county correctional facility in alden, which is harder for families to visit and distant.
