Rensselaer County Jail is located in the city of Troy, New York which has a population of 49,974 (as of 2013) residents. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Rensselaer County Jail, 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.

Rensselaer County Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

518-266-1730
518-266-1900
518-266-1721

Fax Number for Rensselaer County Jail is:

518-270-5447

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Rensselaer County Jail
4000 Main Street
Troy, NY 12180

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Rensselaer County Jail:

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

Rensselaer County Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
4000 Main Street
Troy, NY 12180

Locate an Inmate at Rensselaer County Jail

Visitation Information for Rensselaer County Jail

Visitation Hours for Rensselaer County Jail:

Visits are allowed during visiting hours 7 days a week during the following times:
All inmates except those assigned to Restricted Housing Unit

6:00PM - 7:00PM 

7:45PM - 8:45PM

9:30PM 10:30PM All inmates INCLUDING Female and Male Restricted Housing Unit Inmate