About New York's Correctional System
New York operates one of the largest state prison systems in the nation through the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), managing over 50 correctional facilities across the state.
If you are searching for a New York inmate, use the state's official search portal at
this link.
For federal inmates, use the
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to New York facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the
facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation
schedules, as these may change without notice.
Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Otisville, is a medium security facility housing male offenders. The satellite prison camp is a minimum security facility that also houses adult male offenders. FCI Otisville is situated in the southeastern part of New York state, near the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and 70 miles northwest of New York City.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Ray Brook is a medium security facility for male offenders. FCI Ray Brook is located in Upstate New York, midway between the villages of Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.
The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City is an administrative facility housing male and female pre-trial and holdover inmates. MCC New York is located in lower Manhattan, adjacent to Foley Square and across the street from the Federal courthouse.
The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Brooklyn, New York, is an administrative facility that houses male and female inmates. MDC Brooklyn is located near the Gowanus Bay, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue on 29th Street.
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 585-343-0814 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 585-343-0814 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 845-291-7758 or 845-291-7760, 24 hours a day. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 212-863-3401 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.