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How to find someone in jail in Queens County, New York

Search New York City DOC custody

Use official custody resources for Queens County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed
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Jurisdiction
Queens County, NY

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Queens County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

New York City’s five boroughs use City DOC custody lookup after DOC intake, with separate NYC311 assistance for police holding before that stage.

Search New York City DOC custody

Use a name, NYSID or Book & Case Number on the official DOC lookup. For a recent arrest that remains with police, use the separate NYC311 phone assistance. Use DOC lookup after actual DOC intake, rather than assuming arraignment caused a transfer.

The public search fields and submit control were reached. No named-person query or individual result was tested. A missing result does not prove release.

NYC311 help finding a person in police custody

NYC311 provides phone assistance for locating someone in police custody in any of the five boroughs, usually within 24–48 hours of arrest and before appearing before a judge. Police disclose whether the person is in custody and where arraignment will take place. Call 212-639-9675, or 311 within New York City, and ask for help finding an arrested person in police custody. Ask which agency or facility should handle follow-up if the person has left police custody.

Search New York participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-05. Public search controls were reached; individual search results were not checked.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the New York correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

NYS DOCCS current and certain former records; NYC DOC and other county bookings separate

DOCCS lookup assistance: 518-457-8126

DIN/NYSID or name per official instructions; DOCCS app connection reset in this review

Search form availability was not confirmed in this review. An access restriction, CAPTCHA, or unavailable application may require a normal browser or agency assistance; missing records do not establish release.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search availability is unconfirmed or this is an instructions/phone route.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

New York city custody assistance

New York City spans all five borough county equivalents. Use NYC311 for recent police custody; use City DOC lookup only for actual City DOC custody.

NYC311 help finding a person in police custody

Call 212-639-9675, or 311 within New York City, and ask for help finding an arrested person in police custody. Ask which agency or facility should handle follow-up if the person has left police custody.

This is the City’s published police-custody assistance route. The number was not called; custody of a particular person, completed transfer or automatic DOC intake is not established.

Search New York City DOC custody

New York City DOC lookup covers people currently in City Department of Correction custody. It excludes police, state and federal custody. Use a name, NYSID or Book & Case Number on the official DOC lookup. For a recent arrest that remains with police, use the separate NYC311 phone assistance. Use DOC lookup after actual DOC intake, rather than assuming arraignment caused a transfer.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Queens County jails & facilities 8

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (8 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

QUEENS COUNTY JAIL

Address
14406 94TH AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11435

Facility info as of 2020-02-13. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

QUEENS DETENTION COMPLEX

Address
126-02 82ND AVENUE, KEW GARDENS, NY 11415
Phone
(718) 546-1500
Rated capacity
886 beds

Facility info as of 2024-02-05. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

QUEENS OUTREACH HAVEN

Address
4353 ROBINSON STREET, FLUSHING, NY 11355

Facility info as of 2020-02-13. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

SAINT GERMAIN'S GOOD SHEPHERD NSD CENTER

Address
51-02 103RD STREET, CORONA, NY 11368
Rated capacity
11 beds

Facility info as of 2020-02-13. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

SAINT JOHNS - RICHMOND HILL DETENTION CENTER

Address
130-20 107TH AVENUE, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419
Phone
(718) 843-7455
Rated capacity
12 beds

Facility info as of 2020-02-13. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

ELMHURST HOSPITAL PRISON WARD

Address
79-01 BROADWAY, QUEENS, NY 11373
Phone
(718) 334-2107

Facility info as of 2024-03-25. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

QUEENSBORO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Address
47-04 VAN DAM ST, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Phone
(718) 361-8920
Rated capacity
424 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-03-14. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Federal facility

QUEENS DETENTION FACILITY

Address
182-22 150TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11413
Phone
(718) 553-5420
Rated capacity
222 beds

Facility info as of 2020-02-13. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in New York

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these New York counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in New York

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in New York.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Common questions about finding someone in Queens County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Queens County?

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

How do I find someone in state prison from Queens County?

For a state-prison sentence, use the New York correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in New York?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Queens County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of New York

This is one of New York’s counties. The state guide has the complete rundown and every other county.

All of New York — custody resources & county guides