Southampton Booking Releases
Southampton booking releases cover all arrests processed by the Southampton Town Police Department and handled through Suffolk County's correctional system. The town sits on the east end of Long Island in Suffolk County, and its police department runs its own booking operations at 151 Windmill Lane before transferring detainees to county facilities. If you need to find booking releases tied to Southampton, you can search the Suffolk County Sheriff's inmate lookup, call the jail directly, or file a FOIL request with the Southampton police records division. Most booking data is public under New York law, though some details may be withheld for safety or privacy reasons.
Southampton Overview
Southampton Booking Release Process
The Southampton Town Police Department handles all arrests within the town limits. Their headquarters is at 151 Windmill Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. You can reach the non-emergency line at (631) 728-3400. Officers process arrests on site, which includes fingerprinting and photographing. After the initial booking at the local station, detainees are either released on appearance tickets or transferred to one of Suffolk County's two correctional facilities for further holding.
Suffolk County runs two jails. The Riverhead Correctional Facility at 100 Center Drive South, Riverhead, NY 11901, holds about 840 inmates. The Yaphank Correctional Facility at 200 Glover Drive, Yaphank, NY 11980, has a capacity of 976. Both facilities fall under the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, reachable at (631) 852-2200. When someone is arrested in Southampton, their booking release record is created at the town level but the county holds them if they can't post bail or are held on other grounds.
The records division at Southampton PD is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Walk-in requests for booking data are accepted during those hours.
Searching Booking Releases in Southampton
There are a few ways to look up booking releases connected to Southampton arrests. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office website at www.suffolkcountysheriffsoffice.com has an inmate lookup tool where you can search by name or booking number. This shows custody status, charges, bail amount, court dates, and which facility holds the person. The tool covers anyone currently in custody at either the Riverhead or Yaphank facility.
Phone inquiries work too. Call the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office at (631) 852-2200. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody and share basic booking details. This line runs around the clock for custody status checks. For in-person requests, you can visit either correctional facility during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with valid ID.
The VINE Link system lets you track custody changes for free. You sign up with the inmate's name and choose how to get alerts. Options are phone, email, or text. VINE runs 24/7 and covers Suffolk County along with every other county in New York.
Southampton FOIL Requests
New York's Freedom of Information Law gives the public a right to see government records. That includes booking releases. To get copies of booking records from Southampton arrests, you can file a FOIL request with the Southampton Town Police Department's Records Access Officer at 151 Windmill Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. Call (631) 728-3400 if you have questions about what to include. Your request should list your full name, contact details, and a clear description of the records you want. Be specific with names, dates, and the type of records.
The agency has five business days to respond. They will either provide the records, deny the request with a cited reason, or send an acknowledgment with a timeline. Copies cost $0.25 per page for standard documents. Some records are exempt from release. Medical files, mental health notes, and Social Security numbers are protected. If your request gets denied, you can appeal. The Committee on Open Government offers guidance on the appeals process.
For records held at the county level, file a separate FOIL request with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office at 100 Center Drive South, Riverhead, NY 11901.
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The Southampton Town website provides information about local government services and the police department. Visit the Southampton Town website for details on public safety and records requests.
This site links to the police department's contact information and FOIL request procedures for obtaining booking release records from Southampton arrests.
Court Records and Southampton Bookings
Court records connect directly to booking releases. After someone is booked in Southampton, they appear in court for arraignment. Southampton Town Court at 32 Jackson Avenue, Hampton Bays, NY 11946, handles local matters. Call (631) 728-5800 for court dates and case info. Felony cases move to Suffolk County Supreme Court at 210 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901, reachable at (631) 208-5775.
The NYS Unified Court System website lets you search for case information across the state. For pending criminal cases, the WebCrims system shows active matters in participating counties, including court dates and charge details. The Division of Criminal Justice Services runs fingerprint-based background checks at $13.50 for New York residents. The OCA Criminal History Record Search costs $95 per name and returns unsealed convictions by mail in two to four weeks.
Note: Court records and booking releases are separate systems, so you may need to check both to get a full picture of someone's case.
Statewide Tools for Southampton Records
Several state resources help you find booking releases that started in Southampton. The DOCCS website tracks anyone sentenced to state prison. If a person was booked in Southampton and later moved to a state facility, the DOCCS Inmate Lookup shows their current location, sentence, and release dates. The database includes current inmates and certain former inmates going back to the early 1970s.
The State Commission of Correction oversees all jails in New York. Their county jail directory lists contact info for every facility, including the ones serving Southampton. For victim notifications, VINE Link remains the best free option for tracking custody changes without calling the jail each day.
Suffolk County Connection
Southampton falls under Suffolk County for jail and court services. All booking releases from Southampton arrests flow through the county system once a detainee is transferred from the town police station. For more on how Suffolk County handles bookings across all its towns, see the Suffolk County booking releases page.
Nearby Cities
Other communities near Southampton also process booking releases through Suffolk County facilities. You can search these pages for arrest records in neighboring areas: