Schoharie County Jail

Schoharie County New York Jail Information

The Schoharie County Jail houses up to 89 inmates. The jail as opened in 1992 and includes 35 sworn officers. The County Jail is a medium security adult facility. The Sheriff’s Office directs the jail facility.

Public Safety Facility
157 Depot Lane
PO Box 689
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-295-2264

Visitation, Money, Mail, and Calls

Inmates can make outbound collect only. Family and friends cannot call into the jail or leave messages for inmates. Phone calls can be recorded.
All visits are non-contact and conducted through a glass partition. To find out if the facility has a video option, call 518-295-2264. Inmates are allowed 2 visitors per day.

Visiting hours:
Monday – Friday 9:00 am 6:00 pm
To send mail to an inmate, use the following address:
Schoharie County Jail
Inmate’s Full Name
PO Box 689
Schoharie, NY 12157

Jail Roster

There is no jail roster listing on the website. To find out if an inmate is incarcerated in the Schoharie County Jail, contact the jail at:
Public Safety Facility
157 Depot Lane
PO Box 689
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-295-2264

Schoharie County, New York Information

Schoharie County is located in the eastern central part of New York State. At the 2010 census, the population was 32,749. Schoharie County is New York’s fifth-least populated county. The county seat is Schoharie. The name of the county comes from a Mohawk word meaning “floating driftwood.” The county was founded in 1795, and the largest village is Cobleskill. The southern portion of the county lies within the Catskill mountains, and the Schoharie Creek watershed is in an area of almost 950 square miles. The county includes Gilboa Dam and the Schoharie Reservoir both are part of the New York City Water Supply System

Steve Wilson, County Administrator
248 Main Street, First Floor
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518028507393
Fax: 518028507472