Rensselaer County Sheriff's - FAQs

You can contact Booking at 518-266-1721
Booking will locate the inmate by their last name.  You will be able to locate the inmate, find out what charges are pending against the person, and obtain their next court date.

You may send a message via letter through the US Postal Service

Visits are allowed during visiting hours 7 days a week during the following times:
All inmates except those assigned to Restricted Housing Unit

6:00PM - 7:00PM 

7:45PM - 8:45PM

9:30PM 10:30PM All inmates INCLUDING Female and Male Restricted Housing Unit Inmates 

The inmate you wish to visit will make the visit appointment for you. Once the visit has been approved the inmate will contact you and inform you of the date and time of the visit. The visitor DOES NOT make the appointment for a visit; it is the responsibility of the inmate.
All individuals a inmate wishes to see must fill out a CONTACT VISITAION FORM with a Photo Identification Card.
The forms must be returned to the Officer working at Visitation Control, located at the end of the Main Lobby at the Jail.

Each inmate is allowed 2 visits per week. The visitation week runs Monday – Sunday.
Two visitors are allowed at each visit, One child four years of age or younger will not be counted as a visitor.

You may post money to an inmate's account by visiting Rensselaer County Jail facility

Inmates my make collect calls out of the jail.

You may contact the Division of Criminal Justice Services
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services welcomes your questions, comments, suggestions and complaints.
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
4 Tower Place
Albany, New York 12203-3764
E-Mail Address: InfoDCJS@dcjs.ny.gov
Phone: 518-457-5837 or 1-800-262-3257

The Sheriff’s Department only performs live scan fingerprinting for its own enforcement purposes. To have your prints taken for employment or other application purposes, please check the list of available sites on the Department of Justice’s site. OR contact
Fingerprint America 1843 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205, 518-435-1609
L1 Applications 10 Colvin Ave. Albany, NY 12206, 877-472-6915

Copies of crime reports can generally be obtained by the Records Division 518-266-1906