Jail Bureau
The Monroe County Jail
130 Plymouth Ave. South
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone:
- Administration (585) 753-4055
- Visiting Appointments (585) 753-4000
- Inmate Information (585) 753-4138
- Fax (585) 753-4051
Monroe Correctional Facility
750 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone:
- Administration (585) 753-3078
- Visiting appointments (585) 753-3065
- Inmate information (585) 753-4138
- Fax (585) 753-4051
Monroe County Jail Regional Forensic Unit
1500 South Avenue
Rochester, New York 14610
Phone:
- Officer in Charge (585) 473-3230 Ext. 1316
- Inmate information (585) 753-4138
Mission Statement
The Jail Bureau of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office currently operates three facilities: a pre-trial detention facility that houses approximately 1,000 inmates in downtown Rochester, a sentenced facility in suburban Brighton, New York, that houses 475 sentenced inmates, and a regional forensic unit at the Rochester Psychiatric Center.
Visiting an Inmate
Each inmate housed at the Monroe County Jail and Monroe Correctional Facility is permitted two one-hour visits each week by appointment.
Downtown visits may be scheduled in person or by calling 753-4000 beginning at 8:15 a.m. until all appointments are filled. All visits are scheduled one week in advance; there are no walk-in visits available. Visits will be scheduled on Tuesday for the following Tuesday, Wednesday for the following Wednesday and Thursday for the following Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
All inmates are allowed to request one permanent visit time which will automatically be scheduled each week once they are approved . Permanent visit times are granted based on the availability of space. The inmate must make requests for permanent visits in writing to the visits staff.
All visitors must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled visit time. If you are not on time, your visit may be cancelled.
You must have a valid government issued photographic identification to enter the visiting area such as a NYS Drivers License, Non Driver I.D. card or Benefit Card.
Visiting days are Tuesday through Saturday. There are no visits on Sunday and Monday. Visits may be scheduled for the following times:
Monroe County Jail Visit Schedule
Tuesday through Saturday
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Monroe Correctional Facility
Tuesday through Saturday
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Money Window
Money may be deposited into an inmate account Tuesday through Saturday from 8:15 to 11:15 AM and from 12:15 to 3:00 PM at the service window located in Inmate Visits. Cash, Postal or Western Union money orders will be accepted. Checks are not a accepted.
Inmate Property
Jail Programs
The Monroe County Jail and Monroe Correctional Facility conduct numerous rehabilitation, educational and treatment programs for locally sentenced inmates and detainees. Click here for detailed program information.
For more information regarding jail programs contact the Jail Rehabilitation Department at (585) 753-4066.
