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Albany County Correctional Facility, NY

Updated on: February 4, 2024
Albany County Correctional Facility

Albany County Correctional Facility - General Information

Facility Name: Albany County Correctional Facility
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 840 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211
Phone: 518-869-2724
Telephone Carrier: Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork
Email: [email protected]
Capacity: 1043
Facility Type: Juvenile
Security Level: Medium
City: Albany
Postal Code: 12211
State: New York
County: Albany County
Official Website: http://www.albanycounty.com/Government/Departments/CountySheriff/Corrections.aspx

Albany County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff: Craig D. Apple
Address: 16 Eagle Street, Albany, New York, 12207
Phone: 518-487-5440
Fax: 518-487-5037

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Albany County Correctional Facility serves Albany County, New York. It is the main jail of the county and is in Albany, New York. Right next to the Albany County Correctional Facility Complex is the Albany County District Court.

The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail. The facility can hold 1043 inmates in general population.

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The Albany County Correctional Facility offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Albany County Correctional Facility. You can do an inmate search by using their SPN, social security number, first and last name, or by their date of birth.

When looking through the roster, you will be able to find their SPN, what charges they have, and what prison facility they are currently in.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

All incoming mail is required to have the inmates full name, SPN, and their housing unit and cell block location along with the sender’s full information (name and address). If any incoming mail does not have the above information, it will be sent back to the sender.

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff. Letters sprayed with perfume, makeup, lipstick, or anything else will automatically be sent back to the sender.

You can send inmates 2 paperback books with 4 magazines at a time. Hardback books are not allowed. Books must be new and sent directly from the publisher.

Books can be sent to the following address:

Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
840 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

Letters can be sent to the following address:

Albany County Sheriff’s Office
840 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

Sending Money

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Money can be sent to inmates in Albany County Correctional Facility in a few different ways.

Lobby Machines

Albany County Correctional Facility has deposit machines in their lobbies. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN to use this service.

Online

You can fund an inmate’s account in Albany County Correctional Facility using TouchPay website. Deposits made this way are posted to the account instantly. Keep in mind there is a fee for this service.

Telephone

You can make deposits by calling TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899. They accept debit and credit card payments. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN. With this service, there will be a fee involved, and you can only deposit up to $100.

Western Union

You can also deposit money by using Western Union. You can either go to their kiosks, call them at 1-800-643-3422, or on the internet. The maximum deposit you can do by either phone or online is $300. There is also a service fee involved with this service.

You will need to know the inmates full name, their SPN, and the code city.

Ace Cash Express

You can deposit money using Ace Cash Express by going into one of their 1485 stores. This service only accepts cash, no credit or debit card payments allowed. The maximum amount you can send is $1,000. There is also a fee for this service.

Mail

You can mail money orders and cashier’s checks to the prison in Albany County Correctional Facility itself. They must be payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund” along with their name and SPN at the bottom. If they are not made payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund”, they will be sent back to the sender. You can send the cashier checks and money orders to the following address:

Albany County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
840 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

Visitation

Visitation is a privilege in Albany County Correctional Facility. Visitation can be provoked without any warning. Visitors must have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. Inmates allowed to have 2 adults and 2 children visiting at a time. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors must adhere to jails dress code.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have one 20-minute visit daily.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Albany County Prison Statistics

Albany County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 6,363
Total Jail Population 665
Female Jail Population 115
Male Jail Population 475
Albany County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 1
Black Jail Population 288
Latino Jail Population 93
Native Jail Population 1
White Jail Population 206
Albany County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 494
Female Pretrial Jail Population 61
Male Pretrial Jail Population 456
Albany County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 15
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 38
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 84
Jail Population Held for ICE 63
Albany County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 677
Female Prison Admissions 42
Male Prison Admissions 635
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 438
Latino Prison Admissions 72
Native Prison Admissions 9
White Prison Admissions 143
Other Prison Admissions 15
Albany County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 1,756
Female Prison Population 77
Male Prison Population 1,679
Albany County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 6
Black Prison Population 1,128
Latino Prison Population 192
Native Prison Population 10
White Prison Population 388
Other Prison Population 32

Albany County, New York Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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