Search Herkimer County Booking Releases

Herkimer County booking releases are maintained by the sheriff's office at the county correctional facility on North Main Street. The jail has 133 beds and an average daily population around 90 inmates. You can search for Herkimer County booking releases through the sheriff's online inmate lookup, by phone, by email, or in person at the facility. The county also participates in the statewide VINE notification system, which sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. Multiple search options exist for finding booking release data in Herkimer County.

Finding Herkimer County Booking Releases Online

The Herkimer County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate search system. Go to the sheriff's office website, click the "Jail" tab, and select "Inmate Search" from the dropdown. You can look up current inmates by name, booking number, or date of birth. The results show custody status, charges, bail amount, court dates, and booking details. The online roster gets updated daily.

This search tool only shows people who are currently in the jail. Once someone gets released, their record drops off the online system. For historical booking release data, you need to contact the facility directly or file a FOIL request. The jail's booking window can be reached at (315) 867-1252 for real-time status checks. You can also send questions by email to hcis@herkimercounty.org. Staff can confirm custody status, charges, and release information during business hours.

The NYS DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup is another tool to check. It covers state prison inmates, including anyone transferred from Herkimer County's jail to a state facility. The search is free and pulls live data from the state corrections database.

The screenshot below shows the NYS DOCCS inmate lookup portal, which can help track booking releases for individuals transferred to state custody from Herkimer County.

This state-level tool provides real-time data on custody status and release dates for all state correctional facilities.

Herkimer County Correctional Facility

The Herkimer County Correctional Facility is located at 320 North Main Street, Herkimer, NY 13350. This is where all booking releases happen for the county. The jail has a total capacity of 133 beds and runs at about 79% occupancy on an average day. It houses both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates serving county-level sentences. The facility uses a direct supervision model, meaning officers work inside the housing units rather than behind a control booth.

Roughly 1,000 to 1,200 people get booked into this facility each year. About 1,150 releases happen annually. The average length of stay is 23 days. Most of the population, around 77%, consists of pretrial detainees awaiting trial or bail. Sentenced inmates make up about 23% of the jail population. When it comes to release types, court-ordered releases like bail and release on recognizance account for about 45%. Time served completions make up 30%. Transfers to other places cover the remaining 25%.

The facility has separate housing for men and women, plus special units for inmates with medical or security needs. Programs include educational classes through Herkimer BOCES, substance abuse counseling, mental health services, and religious programming. Medical and dental care are available on site. The corrections division is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Herkimer County Booking Releases and FOIL

Under New York's Freedom of Information Law, you can request booking release records from the Herkimer County Sheriff's Office. FOIL covers Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, Sections 84 through 90. Send your written request to the Records Access Officer at 320 North Main Street, Herkimer, NY 13350. Include the person's name, the date range, and what type of records you need. Be as specific as you can.

The county has five business days to respond. They will either provide the records, deny the request with a reason, or give you an estimated completion date. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. If your request takes more than two hours of staff time, additional charges may apply. You have the right to appeal a denial within 30 days. The appeal goes to the Herkimer County Attorney. The Committee on Open Government offers guidance on FOIL requests if you need help.

Some booking release data may be redacted for privacy. Active investigation materials are exempt from disclosure. Medical and mental health records stay confidential. Youthful offender records are sealed under state law. Everything else in the booking release files is generally available to the public.

Court Records for Herkimer County Bookings

Court records tie directly to booking releases. The Herkimer County Clerk maintains Supreme Court and County Court records at 301 North Washington Street, Herkimer, NY 13350. You can call (315) 867-1115 for information. Criminal case files include charges, motions, dispositions, and sentencing records. These documents help explain why someone was booked or released.

The NYS Unified Court System offers online search tools for criminal case data. WebCrims covers arraignments and case status across the state. The OCA Criminal History Record Search provides statewide criminal history data. Local town and village courts in Herkimer County handle misdemeanor and traffic cases that can also lead to bookings at the county jail.

About 62% of Herkimer County jail inmates face felony charges. Misdemeanors make up 28% and violations cover the rest. Drug offenses are the most common charge category, followed by property crimes, assaults, DWI offenses, and probation violations. Each of these charge types goes through the court system, and court outcomes directly determine booking release dates.

Booking Release Notifications

You can sign up for booking release alerts through VINE Link. This free service sends notifications when an inmate's status changes at the Herkimer County jail. Register online or call 1-888-846-3469. Pick the facility and the person you want to track. Alerts go out by phone, email, or text when there is a release, transfer, or other change.

The Division of Criminal Justice Services also keeps criminal history records that relate to booking releases across the state. DCJS maintains the central repository of arrest and disposition data for all of New York.

Nearby Counties

Herkimer County shares borders with several counties in central New York. If you need booking release records from a neighboring area, these counties are closest:

Each county operates its own jail with separate booking release records and search tools.