Orleans County Inmate Population Overview
Orleans County has one local jail and two state prisons in Albion. The local jail is Orleans County Jail, run by the Orleans County Sheriff's Office. It holds people awaiting local criminal proceedings, people serving misdemeanor or violation sentences, and some people held for outside agencies. The two state prisons, Albion Correctional Facility and Orleans Correctional Facility, are run by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. They are not county jail units, even though both sit in the county seat area.
The official jail page says Orleans County Jail is approved for 82 inmates and is the fourth jail structure on the Courthouse Square site since the county was created in 1824. The jail also transports people to county and town courts, medical and dental visits, and DOCCS when a convicted person becomes state-ready. That custody flow explains why the Orleans County inmate population can include pretrial defendants, sentenced local jail inmates, federal or immigration holds, and state-ready people waiting for transfer.
The official Orleans County Jail page shows the local facility information used to separate county jail custody from state prison custody.
That source is the local starting point for capacity, jail contact details, and the county jail role in the Orleans County inmate population.
Orleans County Inmate Population Statistics
The main population numbers come from the DCJS and State Commission of Correction jail population reports. The monthly report prepared June 1, 2026, says county jails report daily counts to the State Commission of Correction and that the census covers people for whom the facility is responsible. The annual report prepared February 2, 2026, gives the recent annual trend for Orleans County Jail.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Approved jail capacity | 82 inmates | Orleans County Jail page, inspected June 2026 |
| 2025 annual average daily census | 45 | DCJS/SCOC annual jail population report, prepared February 2, 2026 |
| May 2026 average daily census | 40 | DCJS/SCOC monthly jail population report, prepared June 1, 2026 |
| May 2026 in-house average | 40 | DCJS/SCOC monthly jail population report, prepared June 1, 2026 |
| County population estimate | 39,686 | Orleans County news citing U.S. Census Bureau 2024 estimate |
| May 2026 jail rate | about 100.8 per 100,000 residents | Researcher calculation from official population and jail data |
Orleans County Inmate Population Trends
The ten-year annual series shows a smaller Orleans County inmate population than the pre-2020 baseline. The annual DCJS/SCOC report lists a 2016 average daily census of 63 and a 2025 average of 45. The report ties the statewide 2020 decrease to fewer arrests and arraignments during COVID-19, bail reforms effective January 1, 2020, and Raise the Age. Orleans County also rebounded after 2020, but it stayed below the 2016 and 2017 levels.
| Year | Average Daily Census | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63 | Pre-pandemic and pre-bail-reform baseline in the annual report. |
| 2017 | 68 | Highest year in the listed 2016 to 2025 Orleans series. |
| 2020 | 23 | Sharp drop during COVID-19, bail reform, and Raise the Age transition. |
| 2023 | 39 | Lower than 2022 after a post-2020 rebound. |
| 2024 | 42 | Slight increase from 2023. |
| 2025 | 45 | Seven percent higher than 2024 and 29 percent lower than 2016. |
Monthly data also matters. From May 2025 to May 2026, the Orleans County Jail census values fell from 52 to 40, a 23 percent decrease in the monthly report. In-house values fell from 51 to 40 in the same period. Recent data therefore sits below the jail's approved capacity, even though the county jail page notes that the facility has historically exceeded capacity with State Commission of Correction variances.
Orleans County Jail Custody Mix
The inspected state reports did not publish age, race, ethnicity, or sex tables for the local jail. They did publish custody status categories. In May 2026, the in-house average of 40 included 13 sentenced people, 11 federal cases, 2 technical parole violators, 1 state-ready person, and 13 other unsentenced people. The other unsentenced group includes people awaiting arraignment, trial, or sentencing and parole violators held on new arrest charges.
- County pretrial custody: local felony and misdemeanor defendants whose cases are pending in county, town, or village court.
- Local sentences: people convicted of misdemeanors or violations in local courts and serving county jail time.
- Federal category: the SCOC report confirms federal custody in the jail count but does not split USMS, ICE, or Border Patrol.
- State-ready cases: people sentenced to state prison who have not yet been delivered to DOCCS.
Orleans County Inmate Population Laws
New York law controls both public access and jail oversight. FOIL gives a route to request agency records, but it does not make every jail item public. Records may be withheld or redacted for privacy, law-enforcement interference, safety, sealed records, and other exemptions. Jail operations are also subject to State Commission of Correction authority, including inspection, standards, capacity issues, and complaint handling.
Key statutes:
Public Officers Law Article 6 creates New York's Freedom of Information Law access framework.
Public Officers Law section 87 requires agencies to make records available unless a listed exemption applies.
Public Officers Law section 89 sets FOIL procedure and includes New York's restrictive booking-photo privacy rule.
Correction Law section 45 gives the State Commission of Correction inspection, standards, and capacity authority.
Correction Law section 47 gives authority for death-in-custody investigation and review.
Orleans County State Prison Population
Albion Correctional Facility and Orleans Correctional Facility are part of the state prison system, not the county jail system. The DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup is the correct tool for sentenced state prisoners, including people at those two Albion facilities. DOCCS instructions allow a search by last name alone, last name with birth year, or a standalone DIN or NYSID.
This distinction matters in a small county with several custody sites. A person arrested in Albion, Medina, Holley, Lyndonville, or another Orleans County area may start in local jail custody. If the person receives a state prison sentence, jail staff can deliver the state-ready person to DOCCS. Once that transfer happens, the county jail phone and county FOIL process are no longer the main lookup path for current custody.
Search Orleans County Inmate Records
No confirmed official Orleans County public jail roster search page was located on the county site, the county sheriff page, or the OCV-hosted sheriff site. That finding changes the search order. The first county-jail step is the jail Main Control phone line, followed by in-person contact when appropriate, a written FOIL request for records not posted online, VINELink for notifications, DOCCS for sentenced state prisoners, and federal or immigration locators when a hold is controlled by another agency.
- Call Orleans County Jail Main Control at (585) 589-4310 for current county jail custody, using the person's full name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date.
- Use Orleans County Jail at 26 Platt St., Courthouse Square, Albion, NY 14411 for in-person jail contact, but do not assume walk-in record release without confirming procedure.
- Use the Orleans County FOIL page for written records requests and send the completed form to the county FOIL email listed there.
- Use VINELink New York for custody and release notifications where supported.
- Use DOCCS, BOP, or ICE tools if the person is in state prison, federal custody, or immigration custody.
The official Orleans County FOIL page is the records fallback when jail records, booking data, or photos are not published online.
FOIL is not the same as instant custody confirmation. Use it for records, not for emergency release or bail timing.
Orleans County Roster Fields
Because no official county roster form was found, there are no public Orleans County jail roster fields to enter. State and federal tools do have documented fields, and they should be used only for the matching custody system. Do not treat a state prison hit as proof that the person is in the county jail.
| Portal | Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County Jail roster | Not available | Not available | No confirmed official online roster or search form located. |
| DOCCS lookup | Last name | Yes for name search | May be used alone or with birth year. |
| DOCCS lookup | DIN or NYSID | Standalone | Use either identifier by itself. |
| BOP locator | Register number or name | Depends on search path | BOP Register Number format is shown as #####-###. |
| ICE ODLS | A-number/country or biographical data | Depends on search path | Use for immigration detention status. |
Orleans County Inmate Record Details
A public county booking profile was not captured because Orleans County does not publish a confirmed online jail roster in the inspected official sources. A released record, if provided through the jail, sheriff, court, or FOIL process, may include basic booking details such as name, booking date, arresting agency, charges, bail or bond information, court information, and release or transfer status. Redactions can apply.
| Field | Orleans County Public Source Status |
|---|---|
| Name | Not visible in an official online county roster located during research. |
| Booking number | Not located in a public online county source. |
| Booking date | May exist in a booking record, but no public county profile was captured. |
| Charges | Formal court charges may be searched through court tools or requested from court records. |
| Bail or bond | The jail publishes bail payment rules, but per-person bail data was not found in a public roster. |
| Release status | Use jail phone, VINELink, DOCCS, BOP, or ICE depending on custody type. |
County Jail vs State Prison
The Orleans County inmate population is easy to misread because the county has a jail and two state prisons in the same community. The county jail is for local court and local jail custody. DOCCS prisons are for sentenced state prisoners. Federal and immigration custody may be physically housed at the county jail at times, but the case status may still be controlled by BOP, USMS, ICE, or another federal agency.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Orleans County Jail Main Control and FOIL | Pretrial defendants, local sentences, warrants, and some outside holds. |
| State prison | New York DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup | Sentenced state prisoners at Albion, Orleans, or another DOCCS facility. |
| Federal prison | Federal BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates incarcerated by BOP from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE detainee location or status, when searchable through ODLS. |
The Federal BOP Inmate Locator is useful for federal prison cases, but it does not replace the county jail phone for local Orleans County custody.
Federal pretrial detainees held for the U.S. Marshals may not appear as local county jail roster profiles, so federal court records or the holding agency may also be needed.
Orleans County Detention Facilities
The facility map has three entries. The county jail is first because it is the primary local jail and the most likely place for a new local arrest. The state prisons follow because they are physically in Orleans County but operate under DOCCS, with different rules and lookup tools.
- Orleans County Jail - county jail for pretrial felony and misdemeanor defendants, local sentenced inmates, and some outside-agency holds.
- Albion Correctional Facility - medium-security DOCCS state prison for sentenced female incarcerated individuals.
- Orleans Correctional Facility - medium-security DOCCS state prison for sentenced male incarcerated individuals.
Orleans County Custody Terms
Several local terms can change the lookup route. A detainer is a hold from another agency that may block release even after local bail is posted. State-ready means the court has sentenced the person to state prison, but the person has not yet been transferred to DOCCS. FOIL is the written public-records request process. DIN and NYSID are state identifiers used in DOCCS searches.
- Pretrial
- The case is pending, and the person has not been sentenced on that charge.
- Sentenced
- The person has been convicted and is serving jail or prison time.
- State-ready
- The person has a state prison sentence but is still waiting at the county jail for transfer.
- Detainer
- A hold from another county, parole authority, federal agency, or immigration agency.
Orleans County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Orleans County inmate population?
The May 2026 average daily census for Orleans County Jail was 40, according to the DCJS/SCOC monthly report prepared June 1, 2026. The 2025 annual average daily census was 45. Those figures apply to the county jail, not to the two DOCCS state prisons in Albion.
Is there an Orleans County jail roster online?
No confirmed official public county jail roster was located in the inspected official sources. Use Orleans County Jail Main Control at (585) 589-4310 for current jail custody and use FOIL for records not posted online.
Where are sentenced state prisoners searched?
Use the DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup. Albion Correctional Facility and Orleans Correctional Facility are state prisons, not county jail units, so they do not use a county jail roster for sentenced state-prison custody.
Can VINELink replace the jail record?
No. VINELink is a notification and search channel for custody or release updates where supported. It is useful, but it should not be treated as the official jail, court, or prison record.