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A look inside the Erie County Holding Center

Traditional Linear bar cell area of Holding Center
Derek Gee / Buffalo News, pool photographer
Traditional Linear bar cell area of Holding Center

By Eileen Buckley

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Buffalo, NY – The Erie County Holding Center was opened to a select group of reporters Friday.

Conditions inside the facility are the center of a U.S.Justice Department lawsuit against the County. WBFO'S Eileen Buckley was part of a 90-minute tour.

Photos courtesy of Derek Gee / Buffalo News, pool photographer.