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New York City Department of Corrections

Updated on: January 17, 2024

New York City Department of Corrections manages and operates all the state prison in New York.
To search for an inmate in New York City Department of Corrections follow the steps given below:

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Navigate to inmate search page

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Enter all valid data in the required fields.

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Click on ‘Search’ button.

There are 54 correctional facilities under the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. You can conduct an inmate search in any of the 54 correctional facilities in New York.  

To search for an inmate in any correctional facility in New York, you should have the information below.  

  • Department Identification Number (DIN) – Every inmate in New York correctional facilities has this nine-digit number. When you go to the New York State Department of Corrections website, enter this number to conduct an inmate search.  
  • New York State Identification Number (NYSID) – Every inmate in New York’s Local Jails and State Prisons has this unique number. It’s also called a prisoner number or DOC (Department of Corrections) number.  
  • First and Last Name and the Birth Year – Providing this data narrows down your search results. It gives you more specific details of the inmate search.  

Point to Note: 

  • Don’t use the two identification numbers (DIN and NYSID) together when conducting a New York inmate search. 

How to Conduct a Search in New York 

1. Use the DOCCS (New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Offender Locator)  

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has a free service that allows you to conduct an inmate search in any correctional facility in the state.  

You’ll get full inmate data upon request on the platform. The New York offender locator will also tell the correctional facility inmate is incarcerated.  

2. VINElink (Victim Notifications) 

You can visit the VINElink website or call 1-888-VINE-4-NY (1-888-846-3469). You’ll get the below information: 

  • The incarcerated individual’s release date 
  • Participation in a furlough 
  • Escape 
  • Participation in temporary/work release 

Besides, you’ll also know if the inmate has been transferred from one correctional facility to another.  

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision 

The NYDOCCS runs all correctional facilities in New York. It has information on all inmates incarcerated in the facilities throughout the state. The data includes all inmates on probation, on parole, and in custody.  

Besides, the department helps released prisoners transform into helpful people in a society once released. Each of the 54 correctional facilities in New York is run by a superintendent.  

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Address 75-20 Astoria Blvd. East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Phone 718-546-1500

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