This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bail, schedule visits, send money, or pull official booking records. Use the official office that owns the record.
Where to Ask
For Brooklyn jail custody, the main public agency is the New York City Department of Correction. DOC headquarters is at 75-20 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY 11370. Constituent and Grievance Services can be reached at 718-546-1500, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City service complaints and general routing are also available through 311.
NYC Department of Correction
75-20 Astoria Blvd.
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
718-546-1500
OCGS, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; 311 for city service routing.
DOC Records Access Officer
Peter L. Faherty, Esq., Legal Division
75-20 Astoria Blvd., Suite 305
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Submit FOIL requests through NYC OpenRecords when possible.
Use these routes based on the kind of record or custody question.
- Current NYC jail custody: start with jail inmate records and the DOC Person in Custody Lookup.
- Booking photos: review jail roster mugshots before filing a DOC or NYPD records request.
- Charges and case dates after arrest: use court records after a jail arrest and the court clerk routes.
- State prison custody: use the New York State DOCCS incarcerated lookup.
- Federal custody at MDC Brooklyn: use the BOP inmate locator or call MDC Brooklyn at 718-840-4200.
- Immigration detention: use the ICE detainee locator or the ICE New York phone line listed by NYC311.