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Robert N. Davoren Custody

Robert N. Davoren Complex, or RNDC, is listed by DOC at 11-11 Hazen Street. It is part of the Rikers Island group of city jail facilities serving Brooklyn and the other boroughs. The facility map identifies RNDC as a New York City jail custody facility assigned by classification. It also preserves an important caveat: RNDC has been historically used for young adult or adolescent-related populations, but the current assignment should be confirmed in the DOC dashboard and the individual custody lookup. That distinction prevents outdated descriptions from turning into unsupported claims.

For Kings County, RNDC is not a county sheriff jail and does not have a separate Brooklyn roster. Brooklyn defendants who remain in local custody after arraignment are housed by DOC based on classification, safety, court production, health needs, and bed availability. A person may move between RNDC and another Rikers facility without the court case leaving Kings County. The official lookup should be treated as the current facility record.

RNDC Inmate Search

The current custody path is the NYC DOC Person in Custody Lookup. Search by NYSID or book and case number when those identifiers are available. If not, search by first and last name, then compare results carefully. NYC311 states that the lookup can return charges, court date and location, book and case number, jail mailing address, NYSID, holding location, release date, and bail or bond amount. For RNDC, the holding location is the key field.

1. Open the DOC lookup and use the direct identifier path first if possible.
2. Search by first and last name only when no NYSID or book and case number is known.
3. Confirm the court or docket details so a Brooklyn case is not confused with another borough.
4. Verify RNDC in the holding location field before planning a visit or mailing a package.

If the person is not found, the next step depends on custody stage. A very recent arrest may still be in NYPD processing. A state-prison sentence moves the person to New York State DOCCS. Federal custody at MDC Brooklyn uses the BOP locator, and immigration custody uses ICE's online detainee locator or New York field office phone channel.

RNDC Address and Contact

The RNDC address identifies the facility, but general family questions usually route through DOC's main contact and 311 channels. Complaint and grievance concerns can go to the Office of Constituent and Grievance Services. The public can also file complaints on behalf of someone in DOC custody by email or through 311, with the person's name, book and case number, facility, and issue description.

Robert N. Davoren Visits

RNDC visits follow DOC's Rikers visit framework. The reviewed DOC pages list walk-in family visit days, registration windows, and a Friday televisit option. The person must be available for the visit, so always confirm the current housing and visit status. Classification movement, court production, or safety rules can affect whether the person remains at RNDC on the day a visitor travels.

The DOC directions page says public transit is the best option because parking is very limited. The Q100 is the key bus to the Rikers Island Visit Center. Visitors coming from Brooklyn should plan for security screening and bring valid identification.

RNDC Mail and Money

Mail to a person at RNDC should use the mailing address shown in the DOC lookup, not just the street address of the building. The book and case number helps DOC route mail and match deposits. Packages are limited by DOC rules, including size, weight, and clothing restrictions. Food and toiletries are not allowed through packages because they must be bought through commissary.

RNDC Records Requests

RNDC custody information that is not shown online should be requested from DOC through NYC OpenRecords. Select Department of Correction and provide the person's name, NYSID or book and case number, date range, and facility if known. If the request is about the arrest itself, use NYPD OpenRecords. If it is about formal charges, appearances, or disposition, use the court system rather than DOC. The Kings County court records after jail arrest workflow explains that split between jail custody and court case files.

Classification

DOC's housing assignment process based on custody, safety, medical, age, court, and operational factors.

Pretrial detainee

A person held while charges are pending and no final sentence has been imposed.

Sentenced person

A person serving a jail sentence or awaiting transfer after sentencing.

FOIL

The New York public-records process for agency records, subject to statutory exemptions.

RNDC Population Oversight

The research found citywide DOC population data and dashboard sources, but no fixed official capacity for RNDC in the public facility page. The safest statement is that RNDC is part of a larger DOC population monitored by the Board of Correction and DOC reports. The BOC daily census dashboard can be used for current facility, legal status, age, and length-of-incarceration views. DOC's statistics hub also links reports on programs, grievances, use of force, PREA, restrictive housing, commissary, and visitation.

Recent high-authority context shows why RNDC pages should avoid stale population claims. NYC Comptroller updates reported 6,692 people in DOC custody as of December 1, 2024 and 7,095 as of April 1, 2025. Those figures are citywide, not RNDC-only and not Kings County-only. Brooklyn cases are part of the citywide jail population, and RNDC assignment must be checked live.