Orleans County Jail Records Overview
No official Orleans County public jail roster search page was located on the county website, the county sheriff page, or the OCV-hosted sheriff site. The official jail page gives facility history, capacity, staffing, contact details, and links to jail service documents, but it does not publish a current inmate lookup form, booking list, booking-photo gallery, or released-inmate archive. That means public users should not rely on a web roster for current county jail custody.
The fallback chain is clear: call Orleans County Jail Main Control, use in-person jail contact when needed, submit FOIL for records not posted online, use VINELink for custody notifications, and switch to DOCCS, BOP, or ICE when custody is controlled by a state or federal system. The sheriff app can also be checked for public-safety alerts and any posted wanted-person features, but official store text did not document an inmate roster module.
The official Orleans County Sheriff's Office page identifies Sheriff Christopher Bourke and the public safety building contact block used for local routing.
That sheriff source supports the local office connection, while the jail page remains the main source for custody and facility contact.
Use Orleans County Jail Records
The Orleans County jail record search is a process, not a single public form. Start with current custody. A live custody answer is time-sensitive and may change after bail, court appearance, transfer, a detainer, or release. Have the person's full name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date before calling or filing a request.
- Call Orleans County Jail Main Control at (585) 589-4310 and ask whether the person is currently in local county jail custody.
- If travel is necessary, use Orleans County Jail, 26 Platt St., Courthouse Square, Albion, NY 14411, and confirm whether records service is available before arrival.
- For booking records, jail incident records, arrest records, or photos not posted online, use the Orleans County FOIL page.
- For custody or release alerts, search VINELink New York, then verify important details with the agency that holds the record.
- If the person has a state prison sentence, use DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup instead of the county jail.
Orleans County Roster Search Fields
The research found no official Orleans County Jail online roster fields. That absence should be treated as a finding, not a gap to fill with a third-party form. State and federal locators do have fields, but they serve different custody systems and should not be used to infer county jail custody.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans County Jail roster fields | Not available | Not available | No confirmed official online county roster or search form was located. |
| DOCCS Last Name | Text | Yes for name search | DOCCS says last name may be used alone or with birth year. |
| DOCCS DIN | Text | Standalone | Use the Department Identification Number alone. |
| DOCCS NYSID | Text | Standalone | Use the New York State Identification number alone. |
| BOP Number | Text | Required for number search | BOP supports Register, DCDC, FBI, and INS number searches. |
Orleans County Inmate Record Fields
A requested county booking record may contain more than a phone confirmation, but release depends on FOIL and other legal limits. The inspected official sources did not publish a sample Orleans County booking profile. Do not assume mugshots, housing units, charge codes, or booking numbers are visible to the public online.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | May identify the person in a released booking or custody record, but no public roster field was located. |
| Booking date | May show jail intake timing if released through a record request. |
| Charges | Booking charges may differ from formal court charges; court tools may be needed. |
| Bail or bond | The jail publishes payment rules, but per-person bail data was not found in a public roster. |
| Housing location | Not published in a public county source located during research. |
| Release or transfer status | Use jail phone, VINELink, DOCCS, BOP, or ICE based on custody level. |
| Redactions | FOIL exemptions may apply for privacy, safety, sealed records, and law-enforcement concerns. |
Find County State Federal Inmates
Orleans County has one local jail and two state prisons, so the facility name alone is not enough. Orleans County Jail is the local detention center for pretrial and short-sentence custody. Albion Correctional Facility and Orleans Correctional Facility are DOCCS prisons for sentenced state prisoners. The county jail may also house some federal, ICE, Border Patrol, or U.S. Marshals cases, but the controlling records may still be federal.
| Custody | Where to Look |
|---|---|
| Pretrial or local jail sentence | Orleans County Jail Main Control, in-person jail contact, FOIL, and VINELink. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision locator. |
| Federal BOP custody | Federal BOP Inmate Locator for BOP inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration hold | ICE Online Detainee Locator System and local jail confirmation if physically held in Albion. |
Federal and immigration entries need extra care because physical location and record control can split. Orleans County Jail may hold a person for ICE, Border Patrol, or the U.S. Marshals Service, yet the jail may not control the federal case record. BOP results are strongest for sentenced federal prison custody. ICE ODLS is the immigration status tool. A federal pretrial defendant held locally may require a federal court docket, defense counsel, or the agency that placed the hold.
Orleans County Jail Facilities
The three facility entries should not be merged into one roster. Each has a different operator and population. County jail questions go to the Sheriff's Office and jail Main Control. State prison questions go to DOCCS and the specific prison facility.
Orleans County Jail
26 Platt St., Courthouse Square
Albion, NY 14411
(585) 589-4310
County jail, 82 approved beds, pretrial and local sentenced custody.
Albion Correctional Facility
3595 State School Road
Albion, NY 14411-9399
(585) 589-5511
DOCCS medium-security state prison for females.
Orleans Correctional Facility
3531 Gaines Basin Road
Albion, NY 14411-9199
(585) 589-6820
DOCCS medium-security state prison for males.
Orleans County Booking Process
Official pages do not publish a step-by-step booking manual, so booking details should be stated with care. A local arrest may be made by the Sheriff's Office, a village police agency, State Police, or another agency. If jail detention is required, the person is taken to Orleans County Jail for intake. The path then moves through booking, bail or arraignment, court handling, release, continued county custody, transfer to another jurisdiction, or delivery to DOCCS if the person becomes state-ready.
Likely intake steps include identity checks, search for contraband, property inventory, medical or mental-health screening, classification, phone access, and review of court or bail status. New York Criminal Procedure Law section 160.10 requires fingerprints after specified arrests and allows photographs and palmprints when fingerprints are required or permitted. A new booking should not be expected to appear online at a set time because no official Orleans County roster refresh schedule was located.
Orleans County Jail Visits
County jail visitation uses ICSolutions and The Visitor system. The 2026 sheriff visitation document says visitors are encouraged to register at least one week before the visitation period, scheduling can be done up to two weeks in advance, and walk-up visitation is allowed only if space is available. Visitors must provide photo ID, leave personal property in a vehicle or secure front-lobby locker, and pass screening.
| Day | Session 1 | Session 2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | 2:05 PM-3:05 PM | Walk-ups arrive 15 minutes early. |
| Thursday | 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | 2:05 PM-3:05 PM | One-hour sessions. |
| Saturday | 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | 2:05 PM-3:05 PM | Subject to eligibility and space. |
| Sunday | 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | 2:05 PM-3:05 PM | Same schedule. |
The ICSolutions Orleans County Jail page explains registration and video/contact visitation options.
Video and contact visitation depend on inmate eligibility, scheduling, and facility rules, so custody status should be confirmed before planning a visit.
Contact Orleans County Inmates
Jail mail and money rules are documented in sheriff PDFs. Incoming correspondence and photos are searched and generally photocopied before delivery, with originals stored in the incarcerated person's property until release or transfer. Legal privileged correspondence is photocopied only in the incarcerated person's presence. Mail must include the incarcerated person's full name and a return address, and the listed format is Prisoner Name, Orleans County Jail, 26 South Platt Street, Albion, NY 14411.
Money may be used for commissary, telephone services, and tablet services. Family and friends may send money orders by mail, use the jail lobby kiosk, use Access Corrections, add tablet funds through GettingOut, or add phone funds through ICSolutions. The jail does not recommend mailing cash, money cannot be transferred from one incarcerated person to another, and transactions are monitored.
Note: Confirm current custody with Orleans County Jail before sending money, mail, or visit requests.
Orleans County Sheriff App
The Orleans County Sheriff NY app is official and published by OCV. Store descriptions say it supports crime reporting, tips, interactive features, and public-safety news. The app is not for emergencies. The captured store text did not verify an inmate roster module, so it should be used as a sheriff communication channel, not as the primary jail records source.
The Apple App Store listing for Orleans County Sheriff NY documents the official app source and public-safety communication role.
Check the app for sheriff alerts or posted wanted-person features, but use jail Main Control and FOIL for jail custody records.