Collins Correctional Facility is located in Collins, a city located in Erie County, NY that serves as the prison facility for Erie County and surrounding areas. When NY residents are sentenced to a medium prison, they are often sent to Collins Correctional Facility. The listed address of Collins Correctional Facility is PO Box 490n. This is facility is located in Collins, NY, 14034-0490. This city is in Erie. Before traveling, you should always call the jail to verify your inmate is still located at this address and that they can receive visitors.
Calling inmates can be costly. Some prisons charge inmates up to $14 a minute for long-distance calls. To avoid these fees, set up a local phone number that rings at your phone number(s) no matter where you live. GlobalTel.com can provide local numbers that won't have to pay any extra for long distance. You can reach them at
inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit
send postcards. Always talk with your inmate to learn the hours they are permitted to make phone calls or receive visitors. Facilities like Collins Correctional Facility have rules for sending mail and restrictions on the days and times allowed for visitation, Facilities in NY each have different rules that you'll be required to follow. So don't assume they are the same as each other.
Collins Correctional Facility is a State Prison facility. It can be helpful to understand the type of facility because this will largely determine how inmates at Collins Correctional Facility will be treated. Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.
Collins Correctional Facility is located in the EST time zone. Ensure your call times match the correct time in your inmate's location. Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Collins Correctional Facility by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Collins Correctional Facility. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.