You can look up the addresses, schedules and special visitation requirements and policies for each of New York State's prisons on this page.
Visiting days and times are different for each facility. They are influenced by the security level and population concerns of the facility. At many facilities, you may visit only on certain days of the week, for example, by last name or incarcerated individual's DIN.
Visiting hours also vary by facility. Some may include evening hours while others don't.
Anyone can visit an inmate except the following will need special consideration from the Superintendent’s Office. Permission in this case may take several months before approval is granted or denied.
- Persons currently under community supervision or probation.
- Department employees.
- Current, active Department volunteers.
- Current contract employees.
- Persons with pending or past criminal proceedings may be denied pending approval by the Superintendent.
- Probation or Parole offenders - In this case you will also need permission from your respective Probation or Parole Officers.
Acceptable forms of photo identification must be valid and current (not expired), and may include:
- A driver’s license with photo
- A Department of Motor Vehicles non-driver photo identification
- Government issued photo identification
- Armed Services I.D. with photo
- Employment identification with a photo
For minor children only, birth or baptismal certificates may be used for identification. The incarcerated individual's name should appear on the child’s birth certificate as verification of relationship. No visit will be permitted if a court order prohibiting such visit is on file with the facility.