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Wende Correctional Facility
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Facility record · New York
Alden · Erie County
- SecurityMaximum
- Population872
- Occupancy95%
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Wende Correctional Facility is a state prison in Alden, Erie County, New York. It has a rated capacity of 919 and a reported population of 872 — about 95% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 29th-largest of the 61 state prison records listed for New York with a published capacity. It is one of 5 correctional facilities in Erie County, and New York operates 41 state prisons in total.
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February 2026 federal directory dataset
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