Chenango County Inmate Population
The Chenango County inmate population is centered at the Chenango County Correctional Facility in Norwich. The facility is operated by the Chenango County Sheriff's Office and is also listed in state jail reporting as Chenango County Jail. It holds a mixed county-jail population: people awaiting arraignment or trial, people serving local sentences, parole violators, state readies waiting for DOCCS transfer, civil holds, and limited federal or other-agency counts when state reports include them.
Norwich Police also has a city jail or holding facility at its stationhouse, but no official roster, capacity, or long-term population reporting was located for that site. It should be treated as short-term municipal holding, not a separate full county jail. No active DOCCS prison, BOP federal prison, or ICE detention facility was found in Chenango County. The former Camp Pharsalia site is not active; a 2024 state environmental notice describes demolition and restoration at the former DOCCS site.
Chenango County Population Statistics
Official data gives a clear local picture. The county Corrections page reports a maximum capacity of 133 inmates and five housing units. The DCJS/SCOC annual jail population report prepared February 2, 2026 lists a 2025 annual average daily census of 98. The DCJS/SCOC monthly report prepared June 1, 2026 lists the May 2026 average daily census at 107, with the same number in house and no boarded-in or boarded-out average census for that month.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Facility maximum capacity | 133 inmates | Chenango County Corrections page, inspected June 22, 2026 |
| Housing units | 5 units | Chenango County Corrections page |
| Annual average daily census | 98 | DCJS/SCOC annual report, 2025 line |
| May 2026 average daily census | 107 | DCJS/SCOC monthly report prepared June 1, 2026 |
| May 2026 boarded in/out | 0 / 0 | DCJS/SCOC monthly report |
The county confinement reports page is a local reporting hub, but the DCJS/SCOC population reports are the better source for whole-jail population counts.
The county reports are useful, but they should not be confused with a named inmate roster.
Chenango County Jail Population Trends
Chenango County's jail count has moved in a narrow band for much of the last decade, with a sharp 2020 drop and later rebound. The annual report explains that statewide 2020 decreases reflected fewer arrests and arraignments tied to COVID-19, bail reforms effective January 1, 2020, and Raise the Age rules. Chenango's annual average daily census fell from 87 in 2019 to 64 in 2020, then rose to 90 in 2021 and 98 in 2025.
| Year | Average Daily Census | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99 | Baseline in the 2016-2025 annual table. |
| 2019 | 87 | Pre-pandemic comparison year. |
| 2020 | 64 | Large statewide and local decline. |
| 2022 | 95 | Population rebounded from 2020. |
| 2024 | 88 | Flat from 2023. |
| 2025 | 98 | Up 11% from 2024, down 1% from 2016. |
Chenango County Custody Breakdown
The most useful official breakdown is by custody category, not race, age, or sex. The 2025 annual report lists 19 sentenced ADP, 3 civil ADP, 1 federal ADP, 5 technical parole violators ADP, 16 state readies ADP, and 54 other unsentenced ADP. The May 2026 monthly report lists 36 sentenced, 2 civil, 0 federal, 3 technical parole violators, 8 state readies, and 57 other unsentenced.
Those categories matter for search. A state-ready person may still be physically in county jail while waiting for transfer. A technical parole violator may have a release issue separate from the new local charge. A federal or immigration issue may send the searcher away from county systems. A civil hold or other unsentenced status may not look like a simple new criminal booking.
- State ready
- A sentenced person waiting in county jail for transfer to DOCCS.
- Technical parole violator
- A person held for an alleged parole violation rather than a new sentence alone.
- Other unsentenced
- A broad pretrial or pending-case category in the state jail reports.
Chenango County Jail Capacity
The Chenango County Correctional Facility reports maximum capacity of 133 inmates. May 2026's average daily census of 107 equals about 80% of that capacity, and the 2025 annual average daily census of 98 equals about 74%. No official Chenango-specific overcrowding lawsuit, consent decree, current jail-construction bond, or capacity order was located in the reviewed sources.
The county's facility design details are unusually specific. The jail has five housing units, and each unit has a day room, laundry, program room, and exercise yard. Those features support the local population story because they show the jail is a full county correctional facility, not a police lockup or court holding room.
The Chenango County Corrections page documents the address, capacity, housing units, accreditation, and jail phone desks.
The Corrections page is also the source for the booking and lobby desk numbers used in custody follow-up.
Chenango County Jail Records Law
Jail population statistics and inmate records sit under several New York legal frameworks. FOIL gives the general right to request agency records, while exemptions limit release of some law-enforcement, privacy, sealed, and booking-photo material. Correction Law 500-c places custody of county jail prisoners with the county sheriff. SCOC rules govern county jail standards and death reporting.
Key Statutes:
Public Officers Law Article 6 is New York's Freedom of Information Law.
Correction Law 500-c supports the Sheriff's role as county jail custodian.
9 NYCRR 7000.1 ties county jail minimum standards to State Commission of Correction authority.
9 NYCRR 7022.4 requires prompt reporting of inmate deaths to specified officials.
Search Chenango County Inmates
Chenango County does not appear to publish a regular web jail roster. The official online lookup channel is the Sheriff mobile app. The county page says the app includes inmate and jail information, and the Apple listing says it includes inmate search, status notifications, visitation information, bail, and commissary options. That means the best current inmate lookup starts with the app, then shifts to phone and records channels if the app does not answer the question.
- Download the Chenango County Sheriff app from the official Apple or Google app store link.
- Use the inmate or jail information feature for current custody information.
- Call the Lobby Desk at 607-337-1967 or Booking Desk at 607-337-1850 for same-day or uncertain custody questions.
- Use the county FOIL portal or Sheriff's public access form for older records or records not visible through the app.
- Use DOCCS, BOP, ICE, or VINE when custody is state, federal, immigration, or notification-based.
Chenango County Inmate Search Fields
The app interface itself was not available through the official public web pages, so the search-field table must stay limited to published app descriptions. This is a local limitation, not a reason to invent roster fields. The app is free, but no public source documented a login requirement, refresh interval, or released-inmate retention policy.
| Field or Feature | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate search | App feature | Unspecified | Confirmed by Apple listing; exact field labels not published. |
| Inmate change-of-status notifications | App notification signup | Unspecified | Useful for release and movement alerts. |
| Inmate/Jail information | App menu item | Unspecified | Named on the county app page. |
| Most Wanted | Optional app browsing | No | Not a full warrant or custody roster. |
Chenango County Inmate Record Contents
The app listing confirms inmate search and status notifications but does not publish a sample profile. As a result, exact Chenango County public fields such as mugshot, booking number, charges, bond amount, housing unit, and release date should not be promised without an app screenshot. Court charges should be checked through WebCriminal, the County Clerk, or the court file because they can differ from booking allegations.
| Record Item | What Is Known |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Status notifications are confirmed through the app listing. |
| Visitation | App text and county pages support visitation information. |
| Bail and commissary | App text names payment options; county pages publish credit-card bail and package rules. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed in public app text and restricted by New York booking-photo rules. |
| Charges | Not confirmed as an app field; formal charges are court records. |
DOCCS BOP ICE and VINE
Custody type controls the search system. New York DOCCS covers sentenced state prisoners, not Chenango County jail detainees. BOP covers federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS covers certain people in immigration custody. New York VINE is a custody notification tool and is useful when a person needs status or release alerts rather than a full court or jail file.
| System | Search Fields | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| DOCCS incarcerated lookup | Last name with birth year, or DIN/NYSID alone. | Sentenced state-prison custody. |
| BOP name search | First, middle, last name, race, sex, age. | Federal sentenced custody. |
| ICE ODLS | A-number or name, country of birth, date of birth. | Immigration detention. |
| New York VINE | Name or custody notification search path. | Status and release alerts. |
Chenango County Detention Facilities
The local facility map contains the county jail and a short-term city police holding site. The county jail is the population center. The Norwich Police Department City Jail is useful for very recent city arrests before release, arraignment, or transfer, but it should not be treated as a public long-term roster site.
- Chenango County Correctional Facility holds the county jail population, including pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, state readies, parole violators, and other reported categories.
- Norwich Police Department City Jail is a municipal police holding facility for short-term city custody; no public roster or capacity was located.
Chenango County Visits and Bail
Visitation is tied to custody confirmation. General inmate visitation at the Chenango County Correctional Facility begins Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 A.M. and continues until visits are complete. Inmates are allowed two one-hour periods per week, with a maximum of two visitors per period. Facility and inmate workers have an extra Wednesday evening visit beginning at 7:00 P.M. Visitors call the Lobby Officer weekdays from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and sign in 15 minutes before the assigned period.
Cash bail by credit card uses Government Payment Service, pay location code 4022, with a valid photo ID and service fee. Bail agents are listed on the county page, but no endorsement should be implied. A hold, state-ready transfer, parole violation, federal count, civil hold, or immigration issue can keep a person in custody even if one local bail issue is handled.
Chenango County Inmate FAQ
How large is the Chenango County inmate population?
The latest researched monthly figure is 107 average daily census for May 2026 in the DCJS/SCOC monthly jail population report. The 2025 annual average daily census was 98. The county's published maximum capacity is 133 inmates.
Is there a Chenango County web roster?
No official public browser roster was located in the reviewed county pages. The official online route is the Chenango County Sheriff app, which is described as having inmate and jail information plus inmate search and status notifications.
Where are sentenced state prisoners searched?
Use the New York DOCCS incarcerated lookup after a person transfers from county jail into state-prison custody. Chenango County does not have an active DOCCS prison in the current facility map.
Are Chenango County mugshots public?
Do not assume routine public mugshot access. New York FOIL includes a booking-photo exemption, and the Chenango app descriptions do not confirm public photo display.