Access Madison County Booking Releases

Madison County booking releases are managed by the sheriff's office at the county jail on North Court Street in Wampsville. You can search for booking release records through the county website, by phone at (315) 366-2300, or through the VINE notification system. Madison County also offers electronic mail to inmates through a digital platform. Whether you need to check a current booking, look up a past release, or file a formal records request, several methods are available for accessing Madison County booking releases.

Finding Madison County Booking Releases

The Madison County website links to the sheriff's office where you can find inmate search tools and booking release information. The county maintains an online inmate roster that shows current inmates by name and booking number. The roster gets updated regularly with custody status data. Like most counties, the online system only covers people currently in the jail.

The screenshot below shows the Madison County government website where you can access sheriff's office and booking release resources.

The county site provides contact information for the jail and links to the sheriff's office booking release tools.

Call the jail at (315) 366-2300 for immediate custody status checks. The sheriff's office main line is (315) 366-2311. You can also call (315) 366-2289 specifically for inmate status information. Staff can confirm bookings, charges, and release dates over the phone during business hours. For state-level searches, the DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup covers transfers to state prison from Madison County.

Madison County Jail and Booking Release Processing

The Madison County Jail is at 138 North Court Street, Wampsville, NY 13163. Mailing address is PO Box 16. The jail uses a direct supervision model and is staffed 24 hours a day. Captain Timothy Flynn serves as Jail Administrator, and Captain Neal Schneider commands the Correction Division. Two lieutenants and nine supervisors support the corrections team.

The facility's mission focuses on running a safe, humane, and cost-effective operation. When someone gets booked in, medical screening happens at intake along with classification. Housing assignments follow the classification results. The jail serves both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates. Release types include bail, time served, court-ordered release, and transfers to other facilities. All booking and release data becomes part of the county record.

Cash bail is accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the Madison County Jail. You need a photo ID to post bail. No personal checks are taken. Credit cards work, including MasterCard, Visa, and Discover, though a processing fee applies. This is good to know if you are trying to get someone released after a booking. The faster bail gets posted, the sooner the booking release happens.

Madison County Booking Releases and FOIL

New York's Freedom of Information Law gives you the right to request booking release records from Madison County. FOIL falls under Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, Sections 84 through 90. Submit a written request to the Madison County Sheriff's Office Records Access Officer at 138 North Court Street, Wampsville, NY 13163. The phone number for the sheriff's office is (315) 366-2311.

Be specific about the records you need. Include the person's name, dates, and the type of booking release data you want. The county has five business days to respond. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. Appeals for denied requests must be filed within 30 days. The Committee on Open Government offers free guidance on the FOIL process if you need help.

Madison County Inmate Services and Booking Releases

Madison County offers electronic mail to inmates through madisoncountyny.liamsafe.com. A two-page letter costs $0.60 to send through the system. Traditional mail through USPS goes to: Inmate's Name, Madison County Jail, PO Box 16, Wampsville, NY 13163. Phone services use ViaPath Technologies, and families can set up accounts by calling 877-650-4249. All calls get monitored except attorney calls.

The VINE Link system provides booking release notifications for Madison County. VINELink.com offers 24/7 online access for checking inmate status. You can also register for alerts by phone, email, or text. This is the easiest way to get automatic updates on booking releases at the Madison County Jail without having to call repeatedly.

The NYS Unified Court System and the OCA Criminal History Record Search provide court and criminal record data that ties to Madison County booking releases. The county clerk at the Madison County Office Complex in Wampsville keeps court records as well. Phone: (315) 366-2260. The Division of Criminal Justice Services maintains statewide criminal history data.

Court Records and Madison County Bookings

Court decisions drive booking releases. The Madison County Clerk maintains Supreme Court and County Court records at the Office Complex in Wampsville. Phone: (315) 366-2260. Criminal case files show charges, bail decisions, and sentencing outcomes. Family Court is at 138 North Court Street with a direct line at (315) 366-2350.

Under New York Correction Law, the sheriff must keep accurate records of every booking and release. Madison County follows the standards set by the NYS Commission of Correction. These records include the person's name, charges, booking date and time, bail amount, and the reason for release. All of this is public under FOIL with limited exceptions for privacy and active investigations.

Nearby Counties

Madison County sits in central New York. The following neighboring counties each maintain their own booking release records:

If you are unsure which county handled a booking, try searching the DOCCS lookup for state-level records or VINE Link for county jail data.