Albany County NY Correctional Facility is located in the city of Albany, New York which has a population of 97,856 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1043 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Albany County NY Correctional Facility began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1931 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Albany County NY Correctional Facility, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Albany County NY Correctional Facility Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

518-487-5400

Fax Number for Albany County NY Correctional Facility is:

518-487-5352

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Albany County NY Correctional Facility
840 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Albany County NY Correctional Facility:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Albany County NY Correctional Facility
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
840 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211

Visitation Information for Albany County NY Correctional Facility

Visitation Hours for Albany County NY Correctional Facility:

DAY TIMES                       LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH

Tuesday

                                                7:30 am-8:45 am Letter H – O

                                                9:15 am-10:30 am Letter P – Z

                                                12:30 pm-1:45 pm Letter A – G

Wednesday

                                                7:30 am-8:45 am Letter P – Z

                                                9:15 am-10:30 am Letter A – G

                                                12:30 pm-1:45 pm Letter H – O

Thursday

                                                3:30 pm-4:45 pm Letter A – G

                                                6:15 pm-7:30 pm Letter H – O

                                                8:00 pm-9:15 pm Letter P - Z