Warren County Released Inmates Search
Warren County released inmates records are managed by the Sheriff's Office at 1400 State Route 9 in Lake George. Sheriff Jim LaFarr heads the office, which runs the county jail and keeps all booking and release data. The county covers the Lake George and Glens Falls area in the Adirondack foothills. If you need to look up someone who was held at the Warren County Jail, there are both local and state resources to help. VINELink tracks real time custody changes, while the DOCCS database covers state prison records. You can also call the Sheriff at 518-743-2500 for a quick status check.
Warren County Overview
Warren County Released Inmates and Jail
The Warren County Jail sits at 1400 State Route 9 in Lake George. Sheriff Jim LaFarr oversees the facility and all law enforcement operations in the county. The jail handles bookings for every arrest made within Warren County. It holds people awaiting trial and those serving short sentences of a year or less.
The Sheriff's Office does more than run the jail. It patrols the unincorporated areas of the county, serves court papers, and provides security at the courthouse. But for released inmates, the jail is where all records start and end. Every person booked in gets a record that includes their charges, booking date, and release date. These records stay with the Sheriff's Office.
Warren County is a popular tourist area. During the summer months, the population swells with visitors to Lake George and the surrounding Adirondack region. This can affect the jail population. Arrests during peak season sometimes involve people from outside the county, and their records still go through the local system.
| Facility | Warren County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 1400 State Route 9 Lake George, NY 12845 |
| Sheriff | Jim LaFarr |
| Phone | 518-743-2500 |
| Website | warrencountyny.gov/sheriff |
How to Look Up Released Inmates
Start with VINELink if you want fast results. Go to vinelink.com and choose New York. Type in the name. VINELink pulls data from the Warren County Jail and updates every 15 minutes. It shows whether someone is in custody, released, or transferred. You can sign up for alerts to get notified by phone, email, or text when their status changes.
For people who went to state prison, use the DOCCS lookup at doccs.ny.gov/incarcerated-lookup. This covers all 44 state correctional facilities. You can search by name, DIN, or NYSID number. Records go back to the early 1970s. If someone from Warren County got a state prison sentence, their record will be in this system. The Parolee Lookup shows who is out on parole and still under state supervision.
The Criminal History Record Search through ww2.nycourts.gov costs $95 and covers all courts in the state. It searches by name and date of birth. This is helpful if you want the court case details behind someone's jail time. It pulls from county, supreme, city, town, and village courts across all 62 counties.
Released Inmates Visits and Status Checks
Warren County Jail has a visitation schedule that you need to follow. Bring a valid photo ID. The jail may require inmates to put you on an approved visitor list before you can come. Rules about clothing and personal items are strict, so ask ahead of time what you can and cannot bring.
Calling the jail at 518-743-2500 is the simplest way to check if someone is still there. Staff can look up the person by name and tell you their current status. If the person has been released, they can usually confirm the date. For after-hours checks, VINELink works around the clock.
Inmates who receive state prison sentences get transferred out of the Warren County Jail after sentencing. That process takes a few weeks. Once they leave the county jail, their records shift to DOCCS. The county still has the original booking and local court records, but the state takes over from there.
FOIL Requests for Released Inmate Records
New York's Freedom of Information Law gives the public access to government records. Under Public Officers Law Article 6, you can request booking records, release dates, charges, and other information from the Warren County Sheriff's Office. Most of these records are public. Medical records and certain security-related documents are exempt.
Send a written request to the Records Access Officer at the Sheriff's Office. Include the full name of the person, any dates you have, and a clear description of what records you want. The county must respond within five business days. Copies are $0.25 per page. If they need more time, they have to tell you.
Keep in mind: Correction Law Section 9 lets DOCCS remove online records for some non-violent offenders five years after they complete their sentence. If a state search comes back with nothing, this law may be the cause. You can still get records through a FOIL request or by contacting DOCCS directly.
The Sex Offender Registry managed by the Division of Criminal Justice Services lets you search for Level 2 and Level 3 offenders online. Call 1-800-262-3257 for Level 1 offenders. Historical records from state prisons are available through the New York State Archives. Federal inmates can be found at bop.gov/inmateloc.
Cities in Warren County
Warren County includes the city of Glens Falls and the town of Queensbury, along with Lake George, Bolton, and other smaller communities. None of these meet the population threshold for their own page on this site. All local arrests are processed at the Warren County Jail.
Released inmate records for Glens Falls, Queensbury, Lake George, and every other part of Warren County are kept by the Sheriff's Office on State Route 9.
Nearby Counties
These counties share a border with Warren County. Each one has its own jail and inmate records.