Wende Correctional Facility
| Location | 3040 Wende Road Alden, New York |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | maximum |
| Capacity | 961 |
| Opened | 1923 (as county jail) 1983 (as state prison) |
| Managed by | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
Wende Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison located in Town of Alden in Erie County, New York. The prison is named for this region of Alden. The prison was formerly the site of a county jail operated by Erie County, New York and sold to the state to further its need for a maximum security state prison. The Erie County Correctional Facility was built adjacent to Wende.
Coordinates: 42°55′49″N 78°32′32″W / 42.93036°N 78.54221°W
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