Find Yates County Booking Releases

Yates County booking releases are handled by the Yates County Jail in Penn Yan, New York. This is one of the smaller jails in the state with just 31 beds and an average of about 22 inmates per day. The jail processed 428 bookings in 2023. You can search for booking releases by calling the sheriff's office at (315) 536-4438 or the jail at (315) 536-5175. For formal records requests, the Freedom of Information Law gives you the right to ask for booking release data in writing. This page explains all the ways to access Yates County booking releases.

Yates County Booking Releases Search

The Yates County Sheriff's Office is at 227 Main Street in Penn Yan. Call (315) 536-4438 for general inquiries. The jail line is (315) 536-5175. Staff can check custody status, charges, and booking release dates over the phone. Have the person's full name ready.

The Yates County website provides general information about the sheriff's office. The screenshot below shows the county site.

The site links to the sheriff's office and other county departments that manage records.

For statewide tools, the DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup covers inmates transferred to state prison. The VINE Link system provides free booking release notifications for Yates County inmates. Register online and choose how you want to receive alerts.

Yates County Booking Release Statistics

Yates County booking release patterns tell a clear story. Drug offenses account for 21% of the jail population. Violent crimes make up 17%. Property offenses are 14%. DWI cases run 12%. Probation and parole violations come in at 16%. The rest falls into other categories. The population is about 82% male and 18% female. The median age at booking is 34.

About 68% of Yates County inmates are pretrial detainees. The other 32% are sentenced. Pretrial stays average 14 days at the median. Sentenced inmates average 64 days. Among sentenced individuals, 35% serve less than 30 days. Only 15% serve more than 90 days. When someone posts bail or finishes their time, the jail creates a booking release record. About 78% of releases go back into the community. The other 22% transfer to other facilities.

Under New York's FOIL law in Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, you can request these booking release records. Send a written request to the Yates County Sheriff's Office at 227 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527. The office must respond within five business days per Section 89. Fees are $0.25 per page. The Committee on Open Government can answer questions about the process.

Court Records and Yates County Booking Releases

The Yates County Court handles felony cases. The Village of Penn Yan Court and town courts handle misdemeanors. Court records connect to booking releases because they show why someone was held and when they were ordered released. The NYS Unified Court System provides online access through WebCrims.

The jail provides basic medical services, mental health referrals, and religious programming. The NYS Commission of Correction sets standards for the facility. The Division of Criminal Justice Services tracks criminal history data that includes booking and release information from Yates County.

Note: Yates County is small and the jail has limited staff, so allow extra time for records requests during busy periods.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Yates County. Check their jails if you cannot find the booking release record you need.