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Schenectady County Jail, NY

Updated on: March 19, 2024
Schenectady County Jail

Schenectady County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Schenectady County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 320 Veeder Avenue, Schenectady, NY, 12307
Phone: 518-388-4300
City: Schenectady
Postal Code: 12307
State: New York
County: Schenectady County
Official Website: http://www.schenectadycounty.com/FullStory.aspx?m=722&amid=6331

Schenectady County Sheriffs Office / Schenectady County Correctional Facility

Sheriff: Dominic A. Dagostino
Address: 320 Veeder Avenue, Schenectady, New York, 12307
Phone: 518-388-4300
Website: www.schenectadycounty.com

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The Schenectady County Jail is located in Schenectady, New York. The county jail is managed by the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department and the Commander in Chief for the county jail. However, other deputies and sheriffs help in the county jail too.

Schenectady County Jail main mission to ensure there is a safe and secure environment for both their inmates and their staff members.

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The Schenectady County Jail has their roster available to the public to search. You can search the jail database by the inmates first and last name, booking number, or by doing an AKA search.

You can also search for inmates currently sitting in Schenectady County Jail or released inmates.

The inmate jail inquiry consists of their personal identifying information, mugshot, what agency arrested them, and what charges they are or have been charged with.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

The Schenectady County Jail has a contract with Smart Jail Mail. Smart Jail Mail uses kiosks that are in the housing units for inmates to use. This method is essentially emailing their loved ones. This system was put into place to allow the Schenectady County Jail to ensure the safety of inmates, staff, and their families.

Inmates are no longer allowed to use pen and paper to write out their letters. All letters will now have to go through Smart Jail Mail.

However, if you do not have access to a computer and the only way you can communicate with an inmate is through the postal mail, you can send them mail at the following address:

INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER
320 Veeder Avenue, Schenectady, NY, 12307

Keep in mind, that this letter will go through the kiosk for them to view. They will not actually get your letter with your handwriting. Make sure you put your return address on the envelope along with the inmate’s name and their ID number to ensure it will get sent to the correct inmate.

Sending Money

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The Schenectady County Jail offers family and friends four different ways they can fund their inmates accounts.

Online

You can deposit funds online at Access Corrections. This service does incur a fee to use, but it instantly deposits funds into inmate’s account 24/7.

By Phone

If you do not have access to a computer, you can also deposit money by calling 866-394-0490 between Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. This service also incurs a fee to use.

In Person

You can also visit the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail locations below:

Schenectady County Jail
320 Veeder Avenue, Schenectady, NY, 12307

Open 24 hours.

There will be kiosks in the lobbies of each jail. With these kiosks, you can use debit, credit, or cash to fund the accounts. There is also a fee that incurs with using this service.

Mail

If you are trying to avoid paying fees to deposit money into an inmate’s account, you can always send a money order to the following address:

INMATE NAME & ID NUMBER
Schenectady County Jail
320 Veeder Avenue, Schenectady, NY, 12307

Please keep in mind, that this method is not as fast as the 3 other methods, but it is completely free to do.

Visitation

Visitation schedule is on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Visitation is not available on Thanksgiving or Christmas.

All adults must have their government ID present. Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardians, or a person over the age of 18 that has a copy of the minor’s birth certificate. You can get the birth certificate at the Department of Vital Statistics.

Visitors must also follow the jail dress code. If you fail to comply with any of the guidelines for visitation, you will be rejected for visitation rights.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have two 1-hour visits a week from family and friends.

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.

Schenectady County Prison Statistics

Schenectady County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 2,874
Total Jail Population 330
Female Jail Population 35
Male Jail Population 282
Schenectady County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 162
Latino Jail Population 32
Native Jail Population 1
White Jail Population 119
Schenectady County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 211
Female Pretrial Jail Population 32
Male Pretrial Jail Population 234
Schenectady County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 8
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 12
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Schenectady County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 325
Female Prison Admissions 27
Male Prison Admissions 298
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 177
Latino Prison Admissions 48
Native Prison Admissions 5
White Prison Admissions 86
Other Prison Admissions 9
Schenectady County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 765
Female Prison Population 55
Male Prison Population 710
Schenectady County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 430
Latino Prison Population 103
Native Prison Population 8
White Prison Population 205
Other Prison Population 19

Schenectady County, New York Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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