Sullivan County Inmate Population Snapshot
The official Sullivan County inmate population is reported through New York's jail-population system, not through a public name-by-name county roster. The DCJS/SCOC Monthly Jail Population Trends report, prepared June 1, 2026, lists Sullivan County Jail with a May 2026 average daily census of 110 and an in-house population of 110. The same report explains that county jails hold people whose court cases are pending, people sentenced to no more than one year, and people waiting for transfer to state prison.
Sullivan County has two active custody settings that readers often confuse. Sullivan County Jail is the local sheriff-run jail for pretrial custody, short local sentences, parole violators, state-ready cases, and other local commitments. Woodbourne Correctional Facility is a New York DOCCS state prison for sentenced adult males. A person arrested in Monticello, Liberty, Fallsburg, or another Sullivan community may begin in the county jail, but a prison sentence moves the lookup route to DOCCS.
Sullivan County Inmate Population Statistics
The latest official jail count shows a mostly unsentenced Sullivan County inmate population. In May 2026, the state report listed 99 people in the "other unsentenced" category out of 110 in-house. That means the local jail count was driven mainly by people awaiting arraignment, trial, sentencing, or other court action, not by people serving long local sentences. The report also listed no federal average, no civil average, no boarded-in people, and no boarded-out people for Sullivan County Jail in that month.
| Measure | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily census | 110 | DCJS/SCOC Monthly Jail Population Trends, May 2026 |
| In-house population | 110 | Same state report, May 2026 |
| Boarded out | 0 | Same state report, May 2026 |
| Sentenced average | 5 | Same state report, May 2026 |
| Technical parole violators | 3 | Same state report, May 2026 |
| State readies | 2 | Same state report, May 2026 |
| Other unsentenced | 99 | Same state report, May 2026 |
| Current rated capacity | Not located | Sheriff page and state report reviewed |
Sullivan County Jail Population Trends
The latest 13-month state table shows the Sullivan County inmate population falling from May 2025 to May 2026. The census was 134 in May 2025 and 110 in May 2026, a reported 18% decline. The low point in the table was January 2026, with an average daily census of 102. The county then moved back into a narrow range from February through May 2026.
The Vera Institute Sullivan County factsheet gives a separate comparison point: 121 people were incarcerated in Sullivan County on an average day in May 2022, and the jail population decreased 21% from May 2019 to May 2022. These figures show trend direction, but they do not prove a single cause. Bail law, court processing, arrests, sentencing, and facility practice can all affect a local jail count.
| Month | Average daily census | Note |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 134 | Baseline in latest state table |
| August 2025 | 116 | Lower late-summer count |
| September 2025 | 125 | Temporary increase |
| December 2025 | 104 | Late-year decline |
| January 2026 | 102 | Lowest month listed |
| May 2026 | 110 | Down 18% from May 2025 |
Sullivan County Jail Capacity Rules
Sullivan County's jail capacity history is unusually well documented. A New York State Comptroller jail operations report described the old jail as built in 1909, with later additions in 1957, 1985, and 1989. The report said the old jail had a maximum capacity of 185 at the time, that the average daily population had peaked at 199 over the prior five years, and that county officials were planning a podular facility with a 256-inmate capacity. The current sheriff page located for this build did not publish a current rated capacity.
Key law points: New York Correction Law section 500-a defines the use of county jails. Correction Law section 500-c places county jail custody and control with the sheriff. 9 NYCRR 7076.7 requires monthly segregated-confinement reporting by county jails. Public Officers Law section 87 and section 89 govern FOIL access, timing, exemptions, and appeals.
The county also posts monthly segregated-confinement statistics. The displayed 2024 through 2026 monthly grids reviewed in the research showed zero entries. That page is a jail-conditions reporting channel, not a name search for the Sullivan County inmate population.
Search Sullivan County Inmate Records
No official Sullivan County sheriff-published online jail roster, current-inmate search, recent-booking list, or mugshot gallery was located. That is the main search fact. The official sheriff page provides the jail phone, sheriff contact points, and links to FOIL and jail reporting pages. The county's FOIL page provides the records-request route when a booking record, jail log, incident record, policy, or booking photo is not posted online.
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office page is still the first local source because it identifies the jail address, jail phone, sheriff, patrol, civil division, and official jail channels. The screenshot below shows the sheriff page used for the local custody contact path.
- Call Sullivan County Jail for current custody status, using the person's full legal name and date of birth or approximate age.
- Use New York VINE for custody status and release notifications when ongoing alerts matter.
- Submit a sheriff FOIL request if a booking sheet, mugshot, jail log, or policy is needed and not provided by phone.
- Search WebCrims or contact the court clerk for charges, case dates, and filed court records.
- Use DOCCS only after a person is sentenced and transferred to New York state prison custody.
- Use BOP or ICE when the custody status is federal or immigration-related.
Current Sullivan County Inmate Lookup
Because Sullivan County does not publish a live roster in the official sources located, the county jail roster search-field table is a negative inventory. This matters because it prevents a false promise that the public can type a name into a sheriff site and see charges, bond, housing, and booking photos. A current Sullivan County inmate lookup begins with the jail phone and then branches to VINE, FOIL, courts, or a statewide locator based on the reason for the search.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No official Sullivan County jail roster located | n/a | n/a | No sheriff search form, booking-number field, current-inmate tab, released-inmate tab, housing filter, mugshot feed, or result page was found. |
The county FOIL page says requests must go to the appropriate office and can be written, emailed, or faxed. Sheriff's Office FOIL requests go to Nadine Bury at nadine.bury@sullivanny.gov. The county says a FOIL officer has five business days to grant or deny a request or acknowledge the need for more time with an approximate response date.
Sullivan County Inmate Record Fields
A public Sullivan County inmate record is not visible in a sheriff roster because no official roster profile was located. That does not mean records do not exist. Booking records, jail custody records, release status, charges, and court dates may exist across jail, court, prosecutor, state, and federal systems. It means the public source path is fragmented and often requires an official call, notification tool, court search, or FOIL request.
| Field | What the official public sources showed |
|---|---|
| Name | Not visible on an official county roster because no roster was located. |
| Booking number | Not visible online in official county sources located. |
| Mugshot | No sheriff-published booking-photo gallery or roster photo was located. |
| Charges | Use court records, WebCrims, court clerk contacts, jail phone, or FOIL as appropriate. |
| Bond or bail | Confirm with the court that set bail or with the jail before attempting payment. |
| Release status | Use the jail phone or New York VINE for custody and release notification. |
Sullivan County Jail vs State Prison
The county jail and state prison systems answer different questions about the Sullivan County inmate population. The local jail is the first place to check after a recent arrest, missed court date, bail decision, or short local sentence. DOCCS is the right system after a person has been sentenced to state prison and received into state custody. Woodbourne Correctional Facility is in Sullivan County, but it is not run by the sheriff and is not a county booking jail.
| Question | Sullivan County Jail | New York DOCCS |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial detainees, local sentenced people, parole violators, state readies | Sentenced state prisoners |
| Operator | Sullivan County Sheriff's Office | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
| Lookup route | Jail phone, VINE, FOIL, court records | DOCCS incarcerated lookup |
| Sullivan facility | Sullivan County Jail in Monticello | Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Woodbourne |
State Federal and ICE Search
The NY.gov DOCCS lookup guidance says the state locator covers current incarcerated individuals and certain former state prisoners. It can search by DIN, NYSID, or name, with birth year used alongside first and last name. It excludes some records, including youthful offenders, set-aside convictions, certain treatment placements, and limited nonviolent offender information removed under Correction Law section 9.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System is separate and uses A-number or biographical search information. Neither system is a Sullivan County jail roster. Federal and immigration custody can affect release from the county jail if a detainer or hold exists, but the locator is not maintained by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office.
The New York VINE portal is useful for custody notifications. DOCCS victim-notification guidance says VINE can notify on release, escape, death, furlough, and temporary or work-release participation. No official Sullivan County, New York sheriff mobile app with an app-only roster or warrant search was verified in the research.
Sullivan County Court and Mugshot Records
Court records after a jail arrest are separate from the jail custody record. The New York WebCriminal defendant search is the public route for pending criminal case information, while the NY Courts CHRS search is a paid statewide criminal-history search with exact-name-and-DOB matching and listed exclusions. Sullivan County Court is at 414 Broadway in Monticello and handles felony trials, while town and village courts may handle misdemeanor and preliminary matters.
No official Sullivan County jail mugshot feed was located. Booking photos may be requested through official records channels when legally available, but New York FOIL exemptions can apply to active investigations, privacy, sealed cases, youthful offender matters, safety, and protected information. A booking photo is not a conviction record. Filed charges and case outcomes should be checked through court records.
Sullivan County Detention Facilities
The active facility list is short, but it crosses custody systems. The closed Sullivan Correctional Facility should not be treated as an active facility page because DOCCS closure materials state it officially closed November 6, 2024.
- Sullivan County Jail holds the local jail population under the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, including pretrial and short-sentence custody.
- Woodbourne Correctional Facility is a medium-security DOCCS prison for sentenced adult males and uses the state locator.
Sullivan County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Sullivan County inmate population?
The latest DCJS/SCOC report prepared June 1, 2026 lists Sullivan County Jail at 110 average daily census for May 2026. That count is for the county jail, not Woodbourne state prison.
Is there a Sullivan County jail roster online?
No official sheriff-published online jail roster was located in the research. Use the jail phone, VINE, FOIL, and court searches rather than relying on commercial jail pages.
Where are sentenced state prisoners searched?
Use the DOCCS incarcerated lookup. A person housed at Woodbourne Correctional Facility is in state prison custody, not a Sullivan County Jail booking roster.
Can mugshots be found on the county site?
No official Sullivan County booking-photo gallery was found. Booking-photo access, if available, runs through official record channels and FOIL limits.