Schoharie County Inmate Population Overview
The public Schoharie County inmate population figures come from two main sources: the official county jail page and New York DCJS jail population reports that use State Commission of Correction daily population reporting. The county jail page identifies the Schoharie County Correctional Facility as the local jail and gives its maximum capacity. DCJS adds the monthly and annual count of people in county custody, including people boarded out, boarded in, sentenced, and unsentenced. Those categories matter because the local jail count is not the same as a state prison count or a federal custody count.
Schoharie County has one local detention facility in the facility map: the Schoharie County Correctional Facility in Howes Cave. It holds pretrial detainees, non-sentenced inmates, county-sentenced inmates, and people boarded in from other county facilities. Sentenced felony prisoners from Schoharie County move into the New York State DOCCS incarcerated lookup. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal tools, so a missing county jail result does not end the search.
Schoharie County Inmate Population Statistics
The headline figures show a small rural jail operating well below its stated capacity in the public data reviewed. The official county jail page lists a maximum capacity of 69 inmates. The DCJS monthly jail population report showed a May 2026 Schoharie County Jail facility census of 17, an in-house population of 19, 1 person boarded out, and 4 people boarded in. The 2025 annual census was 21, with 20 in-house. Those figures are jail-population measures, not a full criminal-history count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum capacity | 69 inmates | Official county jail page, reviewed June 2026 |
| Monthly facility census | 17 | DCJS/SCOC monthly report, May 2026 data as of 6/1/2026 |
| Monthly in-house population | 19 | DCJS/SCOC monthly report, May 2026 |
| 2025 annual census | 21 | DCJS annual jail population report, as of 1/29/2026 |
| Estimated May 2026 rate | About 55 per 100,000 residents | Calculated from census 17 and 2020 county population noted in research |
Schoharie County Jail Population Trends
The trend line is shaped by a local event more than by normal jail growth. Hurricane Irene destroyed the former jail in the Village of Schoharie in August 2011. County inmates were moved to Albany County Correctional Facility, and Schoharie County boarded people elsewhere until the new Howes Cave facility opened. That is why annual reports show county census counts but no in-house jail population from 2016 through 2019. In September 2020, all Schoharie County inmates returned to the new facility.
After the return, the Schoharie County inmate population stayed modest. Annual census moved from 13 in 2021 to 18 in 2022, 19 in 2023, 20 in 2024, and 21 in 2025. In-house counts include people boarded in from other counties, so they can be higher than the county census. The 2023 annual in-house count of 28 is an example. The data does not show a current overcrowding problem; it shows a county that rebuilt local custody capacity after a long boarding period.
| Year | Census | Boarded Out | Boarded In | In House | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | County inmates boarded out after the old jail loss. |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Still no operating in-house jail. |
| 2020 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | New facility opened and inmates returned in September. |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 28 | Boarded-in inmates lifted the in-house count. |
| 2025 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | Census up 5 percent from 2024, down 38 percent from 2016. |
Who Is Counted in Schoharie County Custody
DCJS monthly reports do not publish Schoharie County jail race, ethnicity, age, or sex details. They do publish custody-status categories. In May 2026, the in-house categories included 2 sentenced inmates, 1 civil inmate, 1 state-ready inmate, and 16 other unsentenced inmates. Federal custody was 0 in the county jail across the May 2025 through May 2026 monthly row. Other unsentenced is the best public proxy for the pending local case population, but it is still a report category, not a case-by-case roster.
- Pretrial and pending cases: Other unsentenced inmates made up the largest reported May 2026 category.
- County-sentenced inmates: DCJS reported 2 sentenced inmates in May 2026.
- Boarded-in inmates: The jail housed 4 people boarded in from other jurisdictions in May 2026.
- Federal custody: The monthly county jail row reported 0 federal inmates for the reviewed period.
Schoharie County Jail Capacity Rules
The capacity comparison is straightforward. Using the 69-person maximum capacity and May 2026 in-house population of 19, the jail was about 28 percent occupied by in-house count. Using the facility census of 17, it was about 25 percent occupied. Using the 2025 annual census of 21, it was about 30 percent occupied. The more useful reading is operational: the county now has local beds after years of boarding out, while recent public data remains far below the stated maximum.
Key public-record rules:
New York Public Officers Law Article 6 gives the public a path to request agency records unless an exemption applies.
Correction Law section 500-c ties county correctional facilities to sheriff custody responsibilities.
NYS Commission of Correction regulations set minimum standards for local correctional facilities and police lockups.
Search Schoharie County Inmates
No official public, browser-accessible Schoharie County jail roster was found in the county materials reviewed for the research. That is the most important local lookup fact. The county jail page gives the direct jail phone number and points users to the Sheriff's Office mobile app, but it does not publish a roster, booking report, or mugshot gallery. Current custody questions should therefore start with the jail information line, then move to records, VINE, court, state, federal, or immigration systems as the facts require.
- Call the Schoharie County Correctional Facility at 518-295-2264 for current county jail custody and facility-specific status.
- Use Sheriff's Records Management for sheriff-generated arrest, accident, incident, and complaint records.
- Use the county FOIL form when a formal public-records request is needed.
- Check New York VINE for custody notifications.
- Search NY WebCriminal for future criminal court appearances.
- Use DOCCS, BOP, or ICE when the person is outside local county custody.
Schoharie County Roster Search Fields
Because no official county web roster was located, the local field list is a fallback-channel table rather than a live form inventory. It keeps the lookup process honest. A name, date, location, arresting agency, and case context can help the jail or records office locate the right person or report. The Sheriff's app is an official channel, but the app-store listings did not verify inmate roster fields.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No official county web roster found | n/a | n/a | The official county jail page does not expose a public search form. |
| Phone fallback | Phone | n/a | Call the jail at 518-295-2264 for current custody. |
| App fallback | Mobile app | n/a | The Schoharie County Sheriff (NY) app is official, but roster fields were not verified. |
| Records fallback | Written request | n/a | Use typed or printed name, signature, incident details, and the required fee when applicable. |
Schoharie County Inmate Record Details
Schoharie County does not publish a public web roster in the official county site materials reviewed for this research, so profile fields such as booking photo, charges, bond, and housing unit must be confirmed by calling the jail or using the official app/records channels. Court charges may also differ from jail booking charges because the District Attorney controls the charges filed in court after arrest.
| Field | What It Shows / Research Status |
|---|---|
| Name | Used for phone, VINE, court, DOCCS, BOP, and ICE lookup; county roster display not verified. |
| Booking number | Not published in an official web roster found during research. |
| Mugshot | No official county public mugshot gallery or roster photo was found. |
| Charges | Use jail phone for booking charges and WebCriminal or a court clerk for formal charges. |
| Bail or bond | County jail accepts bail in person or through AllPaid when a court order allows it. |
| Release status | Use VINE for custody notification and the jail phone for direct current-custody checks. |
Schoharie County Jail vs State Prison
The Schoharie County jail and DOCCS are different systems. The county jail handles local detention before trial, short county sentences, and boarded-in jail custody. DOCCS handles people sentenced to New York state prison. No DOCCS prison was found physically in Schoharie County on the official facility list, but a Schoharie case can still end in DOCCS custody after sentence.
| County Jail | State Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial, non-sentenced, county-sentenced, and boarded-in inmates | Sentenced state prisoners |
| Run by | Schoharie County Sheriff's Office | New York State DOCCS |
| Where to look | Jail phone, app, records, VINE, and court records | DOCCS incarcerated lookup |
| Common mistake | Searching the county jail after state transfer | Searching DOCCS before a person is sentenced |
State and Federal Custody Search
State and federal search tools fill the gaps when the Schoharie County inmate population search does not find the person in local custody. DOCCS accepts last name alone or with birth year, and it also allows DIN or NYSID as standalone search paths. The BOP inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present, while ICE ODLS is for immigration custody. For federal pretrial custody, the U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of New York and the actual detention facility may be the useful contacts.
- Detainer
- A notice or request from another agency that may affect release from local custody.
- State-ready
- A person waiting for transfer to state custody after the local process reaches that stage.
- VINE
- A custody notification system for changes such as release, transfer, or other eligible status events.
Schoharie County Detention Facility
The facility map resolves to one detention facility physically in Schoharie County. Town, village, campus, and state police arrests route into the county jail or court process rather than separate municipal jail pages. The county jail page also supplies local jail services, mail, bail, PREA, phone, commissary, and visitation links.
- Schoharie County Correctional Facility - the county jail for pretrial detainees, non-sentenced inmates, county-sentenced inmates, and people boarded in from other county facilities.
Schoharie County Jail Sources
The official county jail page is the main local source for the facility name, capacity, jail phone, mail, bail, commissary, phone vendor, PREA, and visitation links.
The screenshot confirms that the county jail page is a facility information page rather than a public web roster, which is why the phone and records-request channels are central to local lookup.
Schoharie County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Schoharie County inmate population?
DCJS reported a May 2026 facility census of 17 and an in-house population of 19. The 2025 annual census was 21. The official county jail page lists a maximum capacity of 69 inmates, so the public data reviewed does not show crowding near capacity.
Is there a public Schoharie County jail roster?
No official browser-accessible county jail roster was found in the county materials reviewed. Current custody should be confirmed with the jail at 518-295-2264, and records requests should go through Sheriff's Records Management or county FOIL when a record is needed.
Where do sentenced state prisoners appear?
They appear in the New York State DOCCS lookup, not the local Schoharie County jail channels. DOCCS can be searched by last name and birth year, DIN, or NYSID.
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