Gowanda Correctional Facility

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The Gowanda Prison facility is a medium-sized security prison for men located in Gowanda, New York, USA. This prison is located in the southern part of Erie County in Collins City. It is co-located with Collins Corrective Facility, another medium security prison. The two prisons are located north of Gowanda Village on the southern tip of Erie County.

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History

In 1894, Erie County Legislature passed a law that led to the Homeopathic State Hospital (later known as the "Gowanda Psychiatric Center," before being converted into a correctional facility) in Gowanda and Collins, New York. Land purchased for State Hospital by Erie County includes 500 acres and is known as the "Taylor tract." When the State Treatment Act was carried out in 1894, the land was transferred to New York State, which was later submitted to the State Hospital. This penitentiary is located along Taylor Hollow Road in Gowanda, in such way it is named for farmers who own the land purchased and used, initially, for the State Hospital.

The land and buildings of both the Gowanda Penitentiary and Collins Correction Facility, therefore, were formerly the Gowanda Psychiatric Center. In 1982, 40% of the original 500 hectares of the Gowanda Psychiatric Center were used for the Collins Destruction Facility. Gowanda Correctional Facility was built using the remaining area and opened its doors in 1994. The two prisons are separated by fences, and are managed independently. Gowanda's correctional facility houses more than 2,300 inmates, and is the second largest prison in New York State. Another source reported that the prison holds 1,750 prisoners. It also featured one of the largest sex offender counseling programs of the New York State jail system.

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Violence by Prisoners

On February 5, 2014, nine inmates at a housing unit at Gowanda's Prison facility attacked three correction officers there. An officer was beaten unconscious by prisoners. He and other officers suffered concussions and additional injuries. The third officer was slightly injured.

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Location

P.O. Box 350 South Road - Traveler Reviews - Gowanda, New York 14070-0350

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See also

• New York state prison list

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References

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External links

• Gowanda Classroom History
• Additional information

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