Albany County Juvenile Detention Center

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Updated on: January 3, 2024

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Location 838 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

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The Albany County Juvenile Detention Center is a minimum security facility that houses male inmates. The facility was built in 1973 with a capacity for 24 inmates. It is run by 219 officers and support staff.

The Albany County Juvenile Detention Center is located in Albany, Albany County, New York.

The Albany County Juvenile Detention Center is unique as it offers sentenced felon programs, which allows them to shorten their time or fines through community service. The facility also offers educational opportunities to help inmates increase their knowledge and skill as they plan to rejoin the society.

Albany County Juvenile Detention Center — General Information

Facility Name Albany County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Type County Jail
Address 838 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211
Capacity 24
Facility Type Juvenile
City Albany
Postal Code 12211
State New York
County Albany County

Albany County Sheriffs Office

County Sheriff Craig D. Apple
Address 16 Eagle Street, Albany, New York, 12207
Phone 518-487-5440
Fax 518-487-5037

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Albany County Juvenile Detention Center
838 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

If you want books shipped to the inmate, use the address:

Albany County Juvenile Detention Center
838 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

Some of the facility's accepted vendors include Amazon, Barnes & Noble's, and Books a Million.

You cannot send more than three books to an inmate, and the books must be less than 3 inches thick.

Inmates have the right to send and receive mail at the Albany County Juvenile Detention Center, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Albany County Juvenile Detention Center to deposit money at the machines. There are some instructions posted on how you can use the machines.

Mail funds to: (no personal checks or cash please)

Inmate Name
BCP Number
Albany County Juvenile Detention Center
838 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, 12211

You also have the online option to deposit money into the inmate's commissary here.

You can also send money orders through the mail. Ensure you add the inmate's names and id on the mail's back to ensure it is deposited on the right account.

Visiting an Inmate

THE INMATE VISITATION AREA IS CLOSED ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - APPOINTMENT WINDOW IS OPEN.

Albany County Juvenile Detention Center allows inmates at least an hour a week for visits. Visitation is all week between 7:30 AM and 9:00PM Mondays through Friday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on the weekends.

Before you visit, first schedule the visit by calling an official at the jail (518-456-9399) or visiting Albany County Juvenile Detention Center official website In addition, you have to arrive not more than fifteen minutes late, as the visit will be canceled and you won't see the inmate.

Professional visits: The visiting area will open at 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, for professional visits only.

Visiting Hours

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Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Albany County Prison Statistics

Albany County Prison Population By Race
Native Prison Population 10
Black Prison Population 1,128
Latino Prison Population 192
Other Prison Population 32
White Prison Population 388
Asian Prison Population 6
Albany County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 84
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Prison 15
Jail Population Held for State Jail 38
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for ICE 63
Albany County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Population 665
Female Jail Population 115
Total Jail Admissions 6,363
Male Jail Population 475
Albany County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 494
Female Pretrial Jail Population 61
Male Pretrial Jail Population 456
Albany County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 1,756
Male Prison Population 1,679
Female Prison Population 77
Albany County Prison Admissions
Latino Prison Admissions 72
Male Prison Admissions 635
Other Prison Admissions 15
Native Prison Admissions 9
Black Prison Admissions 438
Asian Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 677
White Prison Admissions 143
Female Prison Admissions 42
Albany County Jail Admissions By Race
Black Jail Population 288
White Jail Population 206
Asian Jail Population 1
Native Jail Population 1
Latino Jail Population 93