Putnam County NY Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: March 08, 2024
Address
3 County Center, Carmel, NY 10512
County
Putnam
Phone
845-225-5255
Fax
845-228-1681

Putnam Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at Putnam Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 845-225-5255.

The Putnam County NY Jail, situated at 3 County Center in Carmel, NY, serves as a medium/low-security detention center operated by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. This facility primarily houses inmates awaiting trial or sentencing, with most sentenced individuals staying for less than two years. It accepts inmates from various jurisdictions, including surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service, and the Carmel Police Department.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records here.

Inmates who serve as trustees work within the jail, performing tasks such as cooking, serving as staff orderlies, working in laundry facilities, or managing the commissary. These trustees receive minimal compensation for their work, with some facilities offering a reduction in sentence duration in exchange for their services.

The jail provides a phone program allowing outbound calls only, and inmates cannot receive incoming calls. However, accepting collect calls can be costly, with fees exceeding $15 per call. Alternatively, individuals can set up an account through a third-party phone company, although this may entail steep fees per minute of usage. You are paying for them to call you. If you are going to speak often, click this link for discounts on their calls. It's essential to note that all phone calls are recorded, and conversations can potentially be used against both the caller and the inmate. Therefore, discussing sensitive matters related to legal cases over these phone lines is discouraged.

Inmate Locator

Putnam County NY Jail publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in New York. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Covid Visitation Information

NOTICE

Based on the current COVID-19 conditions in New York State and our region, in-person visitation may be modified by the Facility Administrator for safety reasons.

Residents in quarantine or medical isolation will not be permitted to visit until medical services clear them. Please confirm the availability of the individual you wish to visit in the facility at 845-225-5255.

Visitation Information

Putnam County NY Jail - Visitation

Jail Visitation Schedule

Monday 2 - 4:30pm 6:30 – 9pm Thursday 2 - 4:30pm 6:30 – 9pm Friday 9 - 11:30am 12:30 – 4:30pm
  • Visitors must be checked in and signed in 15 minutes prior to the start of visitation. Visits start on the half- hour.
  • No entry to the visitation room at 3:30 pm on any visiting day.
  • Visitors must be properly dressed and be able to pass the metal detector to enter the correctional facility.
  • Visitors must have proper, government-issued photo identification to enter the correctional facility. No exceptions!
  • Each inmate is allowed 2 hours of visit time per week in half hour increments.
  • There is no visitation on Saturday, Sundays or Legal Holidays. Please call for visitation changes when a legal holiday falls on one of the regularly scheduled visitation days.
  • Any questions, please call 845-225-5255

Individuals are entitled to one 15-minute initial visit within twenty-four hours of being committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility.

After completing the Classification process, individuals receive four 30-minute blocks (2 hours) of visitation time each week.

30-minute blocks can be combined, up to the two-hour weekly allotment upon request but may not be broken up less into than 30-minutes. Unused time does not carry over to following week. Professional. Legal, or Pastoral visits do not count against the weekly visitation time.

Failure to follow proper conduct or rules while in visitation may result in the session being concluded by the Officer assigned to visitation.

Each visitor must provide acceptable documentation. Up to two adults and two children may visit at a time. Adult visitors, 18 years or older, must provide current photo identification according to issue date and expiration. Any fake or tampered government identifications will be confiscated and the person presenting the identification may be subject to criminal action.

Acceptable identification for persons over 18 years of age is as follows:

  1. State Driver’s License with photo or
  2. State Non-driver’s Identification with photo
  3. NY State Social Services Identification Card with photo
  4. Passport with Photo (if non-United States it must have USA date of entry stamp)
  5. United States Military Identification Card; active, retired, guard or reserve
  6. Resident Alien Card issued by INS (formerly known as a Green Card)
  7. Social Security Insurance Benefits Card with photo and date of birth
  8. Personal Identification Card issued by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department.

Children under 18 the above as well as:

  • Birth Certificate; must be certified original
  • School Identification Card with photo

Any person less than 18 years old must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. The parent/legal guardian must be able to prove the underage person is their child or that they have legal guardianship over the person under 18 years of age. Anyone accompanied by an adult that is not their parent or legal guardian can do so with prior documentation and approval. Incarcerated individuals or parents can request the Putnam County Correction Facility form SOJ999 to be sent in completed and notarized for approval from the Correction Administrator. Approval or denial will take place within 7 days of receiving the properly completed form. SOJ999 Forms are located at the Main Control window for visitors. Incarcerated individuals can request forms thru their unit officer.

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