Find Lewis County Booking Releases

Lewis County booking releases come from a small rural jail on Outer Stowe Street in Lowville. The facility has 53 beds and holds an average of about 31 inmates per day. You can search for Lewis County booking releases through the sheriff's office online inmate roster, by phone at (315) 376-3511, or by visiting the facility in person during business hours. The county also participates in state-level search tools like VINE Link and the DOCCS inmate lookup. Several options exist for checking booking release data in Lewis County, and this page covers each one.

How to Search Lewis County Booking Releases

The Lewis County website links to the sheriff's office, which maintains an online inmate roster. The roster gets updated daily and shows current inmates with their names, booking numbers, and custody status. You can search by inmate name or booking number. Historical records are not available through the online system, so it only covers people currently held at the jail.

The screenshot below shows the Lewis County government website where you can find links to the sheriff's office and booking release information.

The county site provides contact details for the sheriff's office and jail, including phone numbers and mailing addresses for booking release inquiries.

For a quick status check, call the jail at (315) 376-3511. Staff can confirm whether someone is in custody and provide basic booking release details. A photo ID is needed for in-person inquiries at the facility. The jail administrator is Timothy Thayer II, and the sheriff is Michael Carpinelli. You can also reach the sheriff's office by email at timthayer@lewiscounty.ny.gov for general questions about booking releases.

The NYS DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup is useful when someone has been transferred from Lewis County to state prison. This free tool shows current facility location, custody status, and release dates for all state inmates.

Lewis County Jail and Booking Releases

The Lewis County Jail is at 5252 Outer Stowe Street, Lowville, NY 13367. Mailing address is PO Box 233, Lowville, NY 13367. The phone number is (315) 376-3511 and the fax is (315) 376-5232. This is a smaller county facility that serves the rural Lewis County population. It has 53 beds and runs at about 58% occupancy on a typical day, holding around 31 inmates.

The jail handles roughly 400 bookings per year. About 48% of bookings involve violent or property offenses. Drug and alcohol offenses make up 25%. Violations and failures to appear account for 27%. The population breaks down to about 62% pretrial detainees, 32% sentenced inmates serving local time, and 6% awaiting transfer to other facilities. The median stay for pretrial detainees is 18 days, while sentenced inmates average 32 days.

The gender split is roughly 84% male and 16% female, with separate housing for each. Over 70% of the jail population falls between 18 and 39 years old. About 41% face felony charges, 36% have misdemeanors, and 23% are in for violations or other matters. When someone gets released, the type of release gets recorded in the county's booking release files. Common release types include bail, time served, court-ordered release, and transfers.

Lewis County Booking Releases Through FOIL

New York's Freedom of Information Law gives you the right to request booking release records from Lewis County agencies. FOIL is found in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, Sections 84 through 90. Written requests go to the Lewis County Clerk at 7660 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367. The county clerk serves as Records Access Officer. You can also try the County Manager, Ryan Piche, at (315) 376-5350 or ryanpiche@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Include the specific records you need in your request. Provide the person's name, date range, and what kind of booking release data you are after. The agency has five business days to acknowledge your request. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. Additional charges apply for searches that take extensive staff time. If denied, you can appeal within 30 days. The Committee on Open Government assists with any FOIL questions or disputes.

Court Records Linked to Lewis County Bookings

The Lewis County Clerk keeps court records at 7660 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367. Phone: (315) 376-5333. Supreme Court and County Court records are maintained here, along with criminal case files and civil records. Court decisions on bail and sentencing directly affect booking release dates at the Lewis County Jail.

The NYS Unified Court System offers online tools for case searches. The OCA Criminal History Record Search provides statewide data on criminal cases. Town and village courts in Lewis County handle misdemeanor and traffic matters that may result in jail bookings. Each local court keeps its own records, so you may need to contact the specific court where the case was heard.

Lewis County Booking Release Alerts

Register at VINE Link to get free alerts when an inmate at the Lewis County Jail has a status change. Notifications go out by phone, email, or text. You can also call 1-888-846-3469 to register or check status. VINE covers most county jails across New York, including Lewis County.

Visitation at the Lewis County Jail happens on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Sessions run at 12:00 to 1:00 PM, 1:30 to 2:30 PM, and 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Visitors need a valid photo ID and must follow the dress code. This is separate from booking release searches, but visitors sometimes get updates on an inmate's status during their visit. The Division of Criminal Justice Services maintains state-level criminal history data that ties into booking releases across all counties.

Nearby Counties

Lewis County borders several other rural counties in northern New York. If you need booking release records from a neighboring area:

Each county operates a separate jail and keeps its own booking release records.