This site is a private reference guide, not a Putnam County government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, schedule visits, retrieve official booking records, or change a court or jail file. Use the official office that controls the record or custody decision.
Where to Start for Putnam County Records
For local jail custody, contact the Putnam County Correctional Facility, operated by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Brian M. Hess. The facility and sheriff's office are at 3 County Center, Carmel, NY 10512. The jail information number listed in the New York court guide is (845) 225-5255, and the sheriff main number is (845) 225-4300. The official sheriff site is putnamsheriff.com; sheriff records requests can be submitted through the JustFOIA public portal. Published jail-specific public office hours were not located, so call before visiting or sending time-sensitive paperwork.
- For someone believed to be in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and call the Putnam County Correctional Facility at (845) 225-5255.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots for the FOIL/JustFOIA path because no public Putnam mugshot roster was found.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, WebCriminal, the Putnam Supreme and County Court at 20 County Center, Carmel, or OCA CHRS for a paid statewide criminal-history search.
- For facility-specific custody and visitation context, see the Putnam County Correctional Facility page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the New York DOCCS incarcerated lookup, not the county jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System; VINELink New York may also help with custody and release notifications.