Westchester County NY Department of Corrections

County Jail

Last Updated: May 13, 2021
Address
PO Box 389, Valhalla, NY 10595
County
Westchester
Phone
914-231-1054
Fax
914-347-6240
Mailing Address
PO Box 10 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595

Westchester County NY Department of Corrections 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.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

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 Westchester County NY Department of Corrections on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 914-231-1054.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Westchester County NY Department of Corrections so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Westchester County NY Department of Corrections is a detention center located at PO Box 389 Valhalla, NY which is operated locally by the Westchester County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Westchester County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Valhalla Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

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 for New York here.

Westchester County NY Department of Corrections - Visitation
Westchester County NY Jail Department of Corrections - Probation FAQ

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in New York. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Westchester County NY Department of Corrections.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

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.

Visitation Information

Westchester County NY Department of Corrections-Visitation

Visits are permitted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Visitors should arrive at the facility with enough time to find parking, to clear the outside gate (Post 1), to walk to the lobby and to be processed for their visits.

Important note: Visitors should refrain from bringing excessive/large personal items (suitcases, bicycles, et cetera as there is limited space to store them.)

Effective Sept. 14, 2015: Inmates are allowed two visitors per visit (regardless of the age of the visitor) and may be allowed two, one-hour visits per week, of which only one may be on a weekend or a recognized holiday.

People under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who must be prepared to produce an original birth certificate for each minor.

All visitors must have a valid picture ID, driver's license or state ID. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Visitation is daily between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. as follows, based on the first letter of an inmate's last name:

Weekdays
All individuals attempting to visit during the week (Monday through Friday) must be present in the jail lobby by 3:15 p.m. to allow time for processing. Individuals arriving after 3:15 p.m. on a weekday will not be permitted a visit.

Monday A-C 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday D-G 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday H-L 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursday M-R 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday S-Z 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Weekends and holidays
Due to the high number of weekend and holiday visits, all individuals attempting to visit on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays must be present in the jail lobby by 11:15 a.m. for the morning session and 3:15 p.m. for the afternoon session to allow time for processing.

Individuals arriving after 11:15 will not be permitted a morning session visit and after 3:15 p.m., will not be permitted an afternoon session.

Saturday A-D 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. E-L 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sunday M-R 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. S-Z 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Visitor processing will begin one hour before the start of the visiting period.

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