General Instructions 

All students should wear slacks only. No jewelry (rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces).  

You may leave purses and wallets in the van, but bring only a picture ID inside the facility (preferably a driver's license or a passport).  

Empty your pockets before you leave the van. Anything you bring into the facility that is considered contraband --pocketknife, gum, chapstick may be seized. 

Anyone without a signed picture ID will not be allowed inside the facility.  

I highly recommend that you wear sweats or other loose clothing. Avoid wearing clothes that are in poor taste ("Property of Alcatraz" t-shirts, for example), or that draw attention to the female anatomy.  

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Attica 

Attica is a men's maximum security prison. Many of the inmates are serving very long sentences. The security regime is strict. The metal detectors are more sensitive than at lower-security facilities. Therefore, do not wear any undergarments that contain metal.  

Departure / Return 
Arrive at the flagpole in front of Capen Hall no later than 7:45am. Vans will depart at precisely 8:00am, to ensure that we arrive no later than 9:15am. Anyone who is late will be left.  

Directions (in case you are left behind) 

• Take 290 East to 90 East (toll road). Take exit #48A, the "Pembroke/Rt.77" exit. 

Out of the toll booth, take a right turn onto Rt. 77 South. 

Pass Darian Fun Country on the left. In approx. 2 miles (at an intersection in Darian Center), take a left onto Rt.20. 

In about 4 miles, bear right onto Rt. 238 (toward Attica). 

Enter the Village of Attica. At flashing red light, turn left onto Main St. 

At the next main intersection (traffic light, post office & Marine Midland Bank), tke a right onto Exchange St. Attica is up about a mile on the left. 

Park in visitor parking (clearly marked). 

Erie County Correctional Facility 

Date TBA  

Erie County Correctional Facility (ECCF) is an 11 year old, "new generation" jail. Students should follow the regular dress and conduct protocol for visiting correctional facilities. 

Visiting the ECCF gives students a unique opportunity to observe how the authority of the State (as custodian of persons under its criminal law enforcement jurisdiction) is shared among governmental units. ECCF is a county jail, yet it does not operate under the traditional supervision of the Sheriff's Dept. Instead, the Superintendent reports directly to the Deputy County Executive. ECCF staff are correctional officers, rather than police officers. Since the downtown Erie County Holding Center is under court order to reduce overcrowding and make physical improvements to its building, ECCF takes overflow from the Holding Center. Hence, a section of ECCF is staffed by law enforcement officers in black uniforms, while other areas are staffed by correctional officers in brown uniforms.  

Departure: Vans will be parked in the Flint Loop (where the flagpoles are) at 8:15am. Vans will depart no later than 8:30am, and arrive at ECCF at 9:00am.  

Return: The tour is expected to last approximately 2 hours. We should depart the facility at approximately 11:00am, and be back on campus by 11:30am.  

Directions (in case you are left behind) 

• Take I-290 heading East to I-90 heading West. 
• Exit the I-90 at the Walden Avenue East (Cheektowaga) exit. This is also the Galleria Mall exit. Head East on Walden Avenue. 
• Pass Transit Road. In approximately 8 miles, look for the Erie County Home and Infirmary. ECCF will be across the street from the Home on the Right. 
• Park in visitor parking and proceed to the front entrance