The Island of the Rikers Island Inmates Rikers Island inmates are under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Corrections. It truly is an island that sits in the East River between Queens and the mainland Bronx, adjacent to the runways of LaGuardia Airport. Find the current location of an inmate in DOC custody, along with basic case information. Note: Not for inmates in police, state, or federal custody. Inmate Population Information Search. Please specify one or more of the following: Use Name alone or in combination with birth year. More on Name Search.
VINELINK – Inmate Search; If you are certain your inmate is in Rikers Island - West Facility, or at the very least in New York County County, go to this page to search for them. If the Rikers Island - West Facility inmate search website is not currently online or up to date, call 212-266-1500 for assistance in locating your inmate.
Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) is a free, anonymous, computer assisted telephone service that provides offender custody information and notification of changes in offender custody status.
For more information about VINE, click on the link below: What is RI-VINE
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The VINE link referenced above is provided as an informational service only and does not constitute and should not be relied upon as an official record of the DOC. Every effort has been made to provide accurate information, however, the DOC makes no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the content and disclaims any and all responsibility, including but not limited to, any inaccuracies, context errors, or omissions. The DOC does not and cannot warrant the results that may be obtained by the use of this service or the contents therein. The user shall assume all risk and responsibility, and neither the user, nor any third parties acting on behalf of or with the consent of the user, may rely upon any information contained in this service. The DOC shall not be liable for damages associated with user reliance on information provided on this service.
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If you are certain your inmate is in Rikers Island - West Facility, or at the very least in New York County County, go to this page to search for them.
If the Rikers Island - West Facility inmate search website is not currently online or up to date, call 212-266-1500 for assistance in locating your inmate.
The Rikers Island - West Facility is 'open' 24-hours-a-day. When you call, give the staff member the name of who you are looking for and a birthdate or age if you have it. That person will let you know if your inmate is there.
At minimum you will need a first and last name. If you can provide the middle name or initial that is even better. In a perfect world you will also have the inmate's birthdate, but if not, an estimated age will help.
If you are not sure what county jail the inmate is located in, it helps to at least know the geographic area. Knowing what state the inmate is in is good; knowing which county is even better.
In some cases, there will be more than one possibility. Use patience and check them all. Go here to get started on a search for any jail in the state of New York or go to this page to begin a search for all jails in the United States.
If your inmate has been charged but not yet convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony, he or she will most likely be held in New York County County within the county where the crime occurred. If you only have the city name, look up the city's police department, call and ask them if they keep inmates at a local jail or send them to the county jail. If they are sent to the New York County County Jail, either look them up here or call 212-266-1500 for assistance.
Recently convicted felons are sometimes held at New York County County Jail until transport to a New York State Prison is available. Inmates sentenced to less than one year incarceration or those convicted to serve time for misdemeanors will do their time in the New York County County Jail system.