has been housed in the county's former jail since 1961. The current county homebase for public safety is the Sheriff's Department and Jail complex, Route 31, Lyons. The facility was renovated and expanded in 1994. The original construction dates to 1961. The expanded facility has been able to house inmates from outside the county, bringing revenue from other counties and the federal government. In 1995, that revenue totaled over $325,000. Department activities includes an Inmate Work Program and security for the Wayne County Hall of Justice. The historic 1854 courthouse adjacent to the new building continues to be used. The Newark Courier - Gazette menu of Lyons history includes articles on Sheriff Jerry Collins, the Great Train Robbery and the courthouse. Scores of entries about convicts sentenced to Auburn Prison appear in the Criminal Evidence & Arrest Notes of Sheriff Jerry Collins web page on the excellent Wayne County GenWeb site. The Wayne County Sheriff's web page includes general contact information. The county is bordered by the Finger Lakes region, the Genesee region, and Lake Ontario. For the entire width of the county, the Erie Canal is dotted with parks and hiking trails.
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