Albany Recent Bookings

Albany recent bookings are processed through the Albany Police Department and the Albany County Correctional Facility, one of the largest county jails in New York State. The APD is at 165 Henry Johnson Boulevard, and the county jail sits at 840 Albany Shaker Road with a capacity of 1,043 beds. As the state capital, Albany sees a steady flow of arrests that feed into the county booking system. You can search for inmates through the Albany County Sheriff's Office portal, call the jail at (518) 869-2600, or file FOIL requests for detailed records. This page walks through every option for finding Albany booking information.

Albany County Correctional Facility and City Recent Bookings

Albany is the county seat of Albany County, and the Albany County Correctional Facility at 840 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211 handles detention for city arrests. Call (518) 869-2600 for inmate info. The facility holds about 400 people on any given day, with a maximum capacity of 1,043 beds.

Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. and Undersheriff Michael S. Monteleone run the Albany County Sheriff's Office at 16 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207. The main phone is (518) 487-5400. The office patrols 533 square miles and serves over 308,000 residents. The Albany County Inmate Search portal lets you search by name, date of birth, or inmate ID number. Results show custody status, charges, and booking details.

About 65% of inmates face felony charges. Misdemeanors make up 25%. Violations and other holds account for the rest. Pretrial detainees are 69% of the population. Sentenced inmates are about 29%. Federal holds, parole violations, and technical detainers round out the remaining 2%. The facility has a 40% monthly turnover in its population.

Albany Police Department Records and Recent Bookings

The Albany Police Department at 165 Henry Johnson Blvd, Albany, NY 12210 maintains arrest records for city arrests. Call (518) 438-4000 for general inquiries. The Records Division processes FOIL requests for police reports, arrest records, and other department files.

To file a FOIL request, send a written request to the APD Records Division. Include the person's name, approximate arrest date, and what records you need. The department must respond within five business days under Public Officers Law Section 89. Copies cost $0.25 per page. If your request is denied, you have 30 days to file a written appeal.

For records held by the county rather than the city, file a separate FOIL with the Albany County Sheriff's Office. The Records Access Officer is at 16 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207. County records include jail booking data, inmate files, and custody information that the city police department would not have.

What Happens During Booking in Albany

When someone is arrested in Albany and brought to the correctional facility, the booking process starts. Staff confirm identity, take mugshots, and conduct medical and mental health screenings. DNA gets collected if the charges require it. A full physical search is part of intake. All of this creates the booking record.

Booking records are accessible under FOIL (Public Officers Law Sections 84 through 90). Publicly available info includes the inmate roster, booking details, charges, and bail amounts. Medical records, juvenile records, and sealed cases are not available. CPL 160.50 seals records when cases get dismissed. CPL 160.59 allows sealing of up to two convictions after ten years. Youthful offender records under CPL 720.35 are confidential.

Commissary services at the facility are through Access Securepak, which carries over 1,000 items. Money can be deposited at the lobby kiosk, online at Access Corrections, or by phone at 1-866-345-1884. Mail goes to: Inmate's Full Name and ID, c/o Corrections Mail, PO Box 579, 11 New Karner Road, Guilderland, NY 12084.

Additional Resources for Albany Recent Bookings

The NYS DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup tracks people transferred to state prison. It runs 24/7 with a brief outage at 11:45 PM. The WebCrims system has criminal court case info. The VINE system sends custody status alerts. Register at 1-888-846-3469.

The Criminal History Record Search from OCA costs $95 and covers all 62 counties. The Sex Offender Registry shows Level 2 and 3 offenders online. For Level 1, call 800-262-3257. The DCJS Record Review process handles personal criminal history requests with fingerprint submission.

Legal aid in Albany is available through the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY). Albany Law School also runs clinics. Re-entry programs include state-level services and local organizations like The Alt in Albany. The Albany County crime rate shows 1,161 violent crimes and 7,616 property crimes per 100,000 residents in recent data.

Albany Booking Records and New York Privacy Laws

New York Correction Law Section 500-c requires county sheriffs to keep accurate records of all inmates. Under FOIL, the public can access inmate rosters, booking dates, charges, and bail amounts. Medical records, juvenile files, and sealed cases are exempt. When a case is dismissed, CPL 160.50 mandates sealing of all related arrest records, fingerprints, and photographs.

CPL 160.59 lets people apply to seal up to two old convictions (only one can be a felony) after ten years from sentencing or release. Ineligible offenses include sex crimes requiring registration, violent felonies under Penal Law Section 70.02, and Class A felonies. The application is filed in the court where the most serious conviction occurred. You need a Certificate of Disposition for each conviction.

New York's Clean Slate Act took effect November 16, 2024. Once OCA implements the required systems, certain eligible convictions will be auto-sealed for civil background check purposes. Police, prosecutors, courts, and certain licensed employers will still have full access to all records. Implementation could take up to three years.

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