New York Counties

New York has 62 counties, each with its own sheriff's office that manages the county jail and handles inmate records. County jails hold people awaiting trial and those serving sentences of one year or less. The sheriff's office in each county processes bookings, maintains custody records, and handles release information. Some counties offer online inmate lookups, while others require a phone call or in-person visit. Select a county below to find the sheriff's office contact info, jail location, and resources for looking up released inmates in that area.

Albany Allegany Bronx Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Clinton Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Erie Essex Franklin Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Kings Lewis Livingston Madison Monroe Montgomery Nassau New York Niagara Oneida Onondaga Ontario Orange Orleans Oswego Otsego Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond Rockland St. Lawrence Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Schuyler Seneca Steuben Suffolk Sullivan Tioga Tompkins Ulster Warren Washington Wayne Westchester Wyoming Yates