Yates County Released Inmates Search

Yates County released inmates records are managed by the Sheriff's Office at 227 Main Street in Penn Yan. This is one of the smallest counties in New York, sitting in the heart of the Finger Lakes region between Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake. The jail handles all local bookings and releases. If you need to find out whether someone was released from the Yates County Jail, you can call the Sheriff at (315) 536-4438, use VINELink for real time updates, or search the DOCCS database for state prison records. FOIL requests through the Sheriff's Office get you formal records with booking and release details.

Yates County Released Inmates and Jail

The Yates County Jail is at 227 Main Street in Penn Yan. The Sheriff's Office runs the jail and handles all inmate records. Every arrest in Yates County goes through this facility. It holds pretrial detainees and people serving sentences of one year or less. With a county population of about 25,000, the jail is one of the smaller ones in the state.

Penn Yan is the county seat and the largest village. Yates County is known for its Finger Lakes wine country, but the Sheriff's Office deals with the same types of cases you see in any rural county. Drug offenses, DWIs, property crimes, and domestic incidents make up most of the arrests. The jail processes each one and keeps records on file.

Call the Sheriff at (315) 536-4438 to ask about someone's custody status. Staff can check the name and tell you if the person is still held or has been released. For records that go back further, you may need to file a written request. The Sheriff's Office keeps booking data for years.

How to Look Up Yates County Released Inmates

VINELink offers the fastest way to check on an inmate at the Yates County Jail. Visit vinelink.com, select New York, and search by name. The system updates every 15 minutes and shows real time custody status. You will see if the person is in jail, has been released, or was transferred. You can set up alerts to get notified by call, text, or email when something changes.

For state prison records, the DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup at doccs.ny.gov/incarcerated-lookup is the right tool. It covers all 44 state correctional facilities and has records going back to the 1970s. Search by name, DIN, or NYSID number. If someone from Yates County was sentenced to state prison, their record will be here. The Parolee Lookup tracks people who are released but still on parole supervision.

The statewide Criminal History Record Search at ww2.nycourts.gov searches criminal court records across all 62 counties. The fee is $95. You need the person's exact name and date of birth. Results come from county, supreme, and local courts. This is good if you want the court case details behind a person's jail time. Sealed records will not appear.

Visiting Released Inmates and Custody Info

The Yates County Jail has scheduled visitation hours. You must bring a valid photo ID. The jail may ask that the inmate add you to an approved visitor list before you arrive. Call ahead to check the current schedule and rules about what you can wear and bring.

If the person you want to visit is no longer on the roster, they were likely released or transferred. Calling the Sheriff at (315) 536-4438 before your visit saves you a trip. Staff can tell you in a few seconds whether the person is still there. VINELink also gives you 24-hour access to custody status without needing to call.

Inmates sentenced to more than one year get transferred to state prison. The county jail sends them to DOCCS reception, and from there they go to a state facility. Once the transfer is done, Yates County no longer holds the person. Their records move to the state system. The county keeps its own booking records and local court documents.

Released Inmates Records Through FOIL

New York's Freedom of Information Law gives you access to records held by the Yates County Sheriff's Office. Under Public Officers Law Article 6, booking records, release dates, and charges are public. Medical records and security documents are exempt from disclosure.

Submit a written FOIL request to the Records Access Officer at the Sheriff's Office. Include the person's full name, any dates of custody you know, and what records you want. The county has five business days to respond. Standard copies cost $0.25 per page. If your request is denied, you can appeal to the state Committee on Open Government.

Additional tools include the Sex Offender Registry from the Division of Criminal Justice Services, which shows Level 2 and Level 3 offenders online. For Level 1 offenders, call 1-800-262-3257. The New York State Archives holds historical prison records dating back to the 1800s. Federal inmates are searchable through the Bureau of Prisons at bop.gov/inmateloc.

Cities in Yates County

Yates County is a small, rural county with no cities large enough for their own page on this site. Penn Yan is the biggest community. Dundee, Dresden, and other villages also fall under the Sheriff's Office for jail services.

All released inmate records for Yates County communities are kept at the Sheriff's Office on Main Street in Penn Yan.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit next to Yates County. Each one operates its own jail and keeps separate inmate records.