Montgomery County Booking Releases
Montgomery County booking releases are handled at the county jail on Clark Drive in Fultonville. The sheriff's office maintains records of all bookings and releases at this medium-security facility. You can search for Montgomery County booking releases through the sheriff's website, by calling (518) 706-4202, or by filing a FOIL request. The county also participates in VINE Link for release notifications and connects to statewide search tools. This page covers every method for finding booking release data in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Booking Releases Overview
Finding Montgomery County Booking Releases
The Montgomery County website connects to the sheriff's office and jail information. The sheriff provides an inmate lookup where you can search by name or booking number. Only current inmates show up in the online system. For past booking releases, you need to contact the jail directly or submit a FOIL request.
The screenshot below shows the Montgomery County government website where you can access booking release resources and sheriff's office contact details.
The county site lists department contacts, office hours, and links to law enforcement resources for booking release searches.
Call the jail at (518) 706-4202 for quick custody checks. Staff can confirm whether someone is booked in and provide basic status details. Business hours are preferred for phone inquiries. The Montgomery County Jail at 200 Clark Drive, PO Box 432, Fultonville, NY 12072, is where all local bookings and releases happen.
The NYS DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup covers anyone transferred from Montgomery County to a state correctional facility. This free search tool provides real-time custody data including facility location and release dates. It does not cover county jail inmates. For county-level records, the local search tools and FOIL requests are your best options.
Montgomery County Jail Booking Releases
The Montgomery County Jail at 200 Clark Drive in Fultonville is a medium-security facility. It houses adult men and women, both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates. The jail is run by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. Trained correctional officers staff the facility 24 hours a day. Medical staff provide care on site.
When someone gets booked into the Montgomery County Jail, staff record the charges, set a booking number, and determine bail if applicable. Classification happens during intake to decide housing placement. Release records track the date, time, and reason for each release. Types of releases include bail, release on recognizance, time served, court-ordered release, and transfers to state facilities or other jurisdictions. All of this data forms part of the county's booking release records.
The jail has electronic surveillance, controlled access points, and regular security rounds. Programs include educational classes, substance abuse referrals, mental health services, religious programming, and recreation. The NYS Commission of Correction sets the standards Montgomery County must follow for booking procedures, jail conditions, and release processing. The commission publishes annual data on jail populations across the state.
Note: Montgomery County's jail is in Fultonville, not in Fonda which serves as the county seat for government offices.
FOIL Requests for Montgomery County Booking Releases
New York's Freedom of Information Law lets you request booking release records from Montgomery County. FOIL is covered under Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, Sections 84 through 90. You can submit a FOIL request to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office or to the Montgomery County Clerk at 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068. The clerk's phone number is (518) 853-8111.
Written requests should describe the records as specifically as possible. Include the person's name, the date range, and the type of booking release data you are after. The county must acknowledge your request within five business days. Copy fees are $0.25 per page. More complex requests may take longer and carry additional staff time charges. You have 30 days to appeal any denial. The Committee on Open Government can help with questions or disputes.
Court Records and Montgomery County Bookings
The Montgomery County Clerk keeps Supreme Court and County Court records at 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068. Criminal case files, court dockets, and sentencing records are available for public review. These court records connect to booking releases because bail decisions and sentence outcomes determine when someone leaves jail.
The NYS Unified Court System provides online case searches through WebCrims. The OCA Criminal History Record Search covers statewide criminal data. Town and village courts in Montgomery County handle misdemeanor and traffic matters. Each local court maintains its own records, and cases from these courts can result in bookings at the county jail. The Division of Criminal Justice Services keeps the state's central criminal history database.
Booking Release Notifications
VINE Link provides free alerts for Montgomery County Jail. Sign up online or call 1-888-846-3469. Get notifications by phone, email, or text when an inmate's custody status changes. This covers booking releases, transfers, and other events. Registration takes a few minutes and you can track multiple inmates at once.
Montgomery County has a mix of pretrial and sentenced inmates. Average stays vary by case type. The pretrial population makes up the majority of the jail. The jail handles bookings for offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, with release timing depending on court schedules and bail decisions.
Nearby Counties
Montgomery County is in the Mohawk Valley region. Neighboring counties each run their own jail and maintain separate booking release records:
Border-area arrests may be processed through either county's system depending on which jurisdiction made the arrest.