This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule jail visits, or pull official booking records. For those actions, use the official Schoharie County, New York, court, state, federal, or immigration custody channel that controls the record.
Official Local Contact Details
Use the contact that matches the record or service you need. The research did not identify a separate public counter-hours schedule for Records Management, so call before visiting in person.
| Office or service | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Schoharie County Correctional Facility | 157 Steadman Way, Howes Cave, NY 12092; phone 518-295-2264; fax 518-295-2284. Use this line for current county-jail custody, visitation reservations, jail mail, and facility-specific questions. |
| Schoharie County Sheriff's Office | Harvey E. Stoddard Public Safety Facility, 157 Steadman Way, Howes Cave, NY 12092; mailing address P.O. Box 159, Howes Cave, NY 12092. Sheriff Albro Fancher; Undersheriff Samie Lizzio; Administration phone 518-295-2266. |
| Communications non-emergency line | 518-295-8114, available 24 hours. Call 911 for emergencies. |
| Records Management | Phone 518-295-2269; fax 518-295-2267. Mail records requests to Schoharie County Sheriff's Office, Attn: Records, P.O. Box 159, Howes Cave, NY 12092. |
| Accident and incident reports | Written mailed or in-person requests should include names, date, approximate time, location, and nature of the event. The Sheriff's Office charges $5 by check or money order for accident or incident reports and does not accept cash. |
| FOIL requests | New York Public Officers Law Article 6 is the open-records law. Schoharie County's FOIL form lists printed copies at 25 cents per page and DVD copies at $10. |
| Visitation reservation window | Call 518-295-2264 on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. before the visitation weekend; reservations are first-come, first-served. |
Where to Look First
Schoharie County does not publish an official public web roster in ordinary browser access. Start with the channel that fits the question.
- For someone believed to be in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the jail phone line at 518-295-2264.
- For booking-photo access and New York privacy limits, review jail roster mugshots before filing a records request.
- For charges and future court appearances after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and NY WebCriminal.
- For facility address, phone, visitation, mail, and local jail context, use the Schoharie County Correctional Facility page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the New York State DOCCS incarcerated lookup instead of the county jail.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the BOP inmate locator, USMS district contacts, or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- For custody-change alerts, use New York VINE; for county-supported public-safety updates, check the Schoharie County Sheriff (NY) mobile app.