Monroe County, New York · Rochester

Monroe County Jail Roster: Start With the Right Official Custody Report

For Monroe County, New York, start with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office rather than a third-party inmate directory. The Sheriff links separate Roster, Census, Received Report and Released Report resources for people held through its Jail Bureau.

The official roster and census are reported as updating daily Monday through Friday. If you need time-sensitive confirmation outside those updates, or a person’s status is unclear, call the jail’s incarcerated-individual information line at 585-753-4300.

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Correct jurisdictionMonroe County, New York

Primary cityRochester

Roster scheduleDaily, Monday–Friday

Jail information585-753-4300

Do not confuse an arrest record with a conviction. A roster entry shows custody information at a point in time. A listed charge is not a final court disposition, a warrant does not prove that someone is currently jailed, and an expected release field is not a guaranteed release time.

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Which Monroe County Report Should You Use?

Monroe County is unusual in that the Sheriff’s Office gives users several official custody reports rather than a single generic search box. Choosing the report that matches your question can save time.

Roster

Use the official roster when your first question is whether a person appears in the Sheriff’s current incarcerated-person listing.

Open the official roster PDF

Census

Use the census when you need more field-level custody information. The published report can include identifiers, booking/custody dates, court information, bail or bond fields, arresting agency and charge information.

Open the official census PDF

Received Report

Use the received report when you are checking whether someone was recently received into the Monroe County jail system and may not yet be easy to locate in the report you first opened.

Open the official received report

Released Report

For recent movement out of custody, use the Released Report link from the Sheriff’s incarcerated-individual information page. A release report is more appropriate than assuming a missing roster entry means the person was never booked.

Find the official Released Report

Weekends and holidays matter. The Sheriff states that the roster and census are updated daily Monday through Friday. For a time-sensitive Saturday, Sunday or holiday question, use the official reports as a starting point and call 585-753-4300 when confirmation is necessary.

How to Search the Monroe County Jail Roster

Open the Sheriff’s official incarcerated-individual page.
Starting from the Sheriff page helps avoid similarly named counties and unofficial databases.
Choose the report that matches the task.
Start with the roster or census for current custody. Use the received or released report when you are investigating recent movement.
Search the PDF using the person’s legal name.
Use the Find command in your browser or PDF viewer. If necessary, try a former, maiden, hyphenated or alternate spelling rather than assuming one failed search settles the question.
Match more than the name.
Compare identifiers, booking or custody date, court, arresting agency and other available fields. This is especially important for common names.
Verify the time-sensitive part separately.
A jail report can help establish custody, but bail, court scheduling, release processing and visitation may change. Confirm those details with the jail or responsible court before acting.

Useful information to save If you find the correct entry, note the person’s exact displayed name, identifier, booking/custody date, court and case-related information shown. Saving those fields is more useful when calling the jail or court than relying on a screenshot alone.

What the Census and Roster Fields Mean

The Monroe County census uses compact labels. Some describe custody while others point toward the separate court case. Understanding that distinction prevents a jail report from being treated as a final legal record.

Field	Practical meaning	What not to assume
JID	An identifier used in the jail reporting system to help distinguish records.	Do not assume every agency or court uses the same identifier.
Custody date/time	Indicates custody timing recorded in the jail report.	It is not automatically the time of the alleged offense or court filing.
Book date/time	Shows booking timing recorded by the jail.	Booking does not establish guilt.
Arresting agency	Identifies the agency associated with the arrest information.	The arresting agency is not necessarily the agency currently holding the person.
Charge / charge description	Shows charge information associated with the custody record.	A booking charge is not a conviction or final court disposition.
Court / court date / judge	Can help identify where the related court matter is being handled.	The jail report is not a substitute for the court’s own record.
Bail / bond	May show bail or bond information connected to the custody record.	Do not pay based solely on an old screenshot or third-party listing; verify the current amount and payment route.
Expected release	May provide a release-related date or status when populated.	It is not a promise of the exact moment a person will leave the facility.

If the Person Does Not Appear in the Monroe County Jail Roster

A blank search is not enough to conclude that the person was never arrested or is not in custody. Work through the likely routes in a controlled order rather than searching random county websites.

ProblemRecent arrest but no current match

Possible explanationThe event may be too recent for the weekday report you opened, or the person may have moved through custody quickly.

Next actionCheck the Received Report, then call 585-753-4300 if the question is time-sensitive.

ProblemName is not found

Possible explanationThe report may use a different legal spelling, former name, hyphenation or other name form.

Next actionTry carefully verified name variations and match identifiers or dates rather than relying on name alone.

ProblemPerson appeared earlier but disappeared

Possible explanationThe person may have been released or transferred.

Next actionCheck the official Released Report, then use NY DOCCS or BOP only when a state or federal transfer is genuinely possible.

ProblemCourt case exists but roster is blank

Possible explanationA criminal court matter can exist without current Monroe County jail custody.

Next actionCheck the appropriate New York court source. Do not treat a court case as proof of present incarceration.

ProblemYou heard there is a warrant

Possible explanationA warrant and a current jail booking are different records.

Next actionVerify through the responsible court or law-enforcement authority. No current public Monroe County Sheriff warrant-search portal was verified during this review.

Do not use neighboring counties as a guessing game. First establish the arresting agency, location of arrest, court and whether the person was transferred. Then move to the specific custody system that could actually hold the person.

Monroe County Jail and STAR Academy Are Separate Locations

Monroe County Jail

130 Plymouth Ave. South
Rochester, NY 14614

Jail information: 585-753-4300
Visiting: 585-753-4000

Andrew P. Meloni: STAR Academy

750 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623

The Sheriff’s Jail Bureau lists this facility separately. Confirm the person’s current location before traveling, sending time-sensitive material or assuming that rules for one location apply identically to the other.

Facility location is different from the arresting agency and from the court handling the case. A Rochester police arrest, for example, does not mean the police department remains the person’s custodian after jail booking.

Recent Bookings and Releases

For a recent intake, check the Sheriff’s Received Report. For recent release activity, use the Released Report linked from the official incarcerated-individual information page.

Do not attach a fixed “booking takes X hours” or “release takes X hours” estimate to Monroe County without an official source. Intake, court orders, bail processing, detainers, transfer arrangements and administrative steps can affect an individual case.

Picking someone up? Confirm actual release status directly with the jail before making travel plans. A predicted or expected release date in a report is not the same as confirmation that the person has physically left custody.

Court, Bail and Warrant Information: Use the Correct Record System

The jail census can point you toward a court and can display bail or bond fields, but legal case status belongs to the court. Verify the responsible court before relying on a hearing date, disposition or payment instruction.

Need	Official route	Contact / location
Rochester City criminal matter	Rochester City Court Criminal Branch	150 S. Plymouth Ave., Rochester, NY 14614 585-371-3413
Monroe County / Supreme Court matter	Monroe County Supreme & County Court, Hall of Justice	99 Exchange Blvd., Rochester, NY 14614 585-371-3758
Electronic case information	New York eCourts	Coverage varies by court and case; use the court directly if the online system does not show what you need.
Bail status	Check current jail information plus the responsible court before payment.	Jail information: 585-753-4300
Warrant question	Responsible court or law-enforcement authority	A warrant is not proof of current jail custody.

Use the New York Courts directory when you need to confirm which Monroe County court applies. Cases arising in towns or villages can follow a different local court route from a Rochester City Court case.

Before paying bail Verify the person, current amount, court, accepted payment route and any hold or detainer that could affect release. The Sheriff’s website includes a Pay Bail route, but payment should never be made from instructions copied from an unofficial directory or old screenshot. Payment also does not guarantee immediate physical release.

Monroe County Jail Visitation: Schedule First

The Sheriff publishes social visit times Monday through Friday at 8:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. The current incarcerated-individual information page says each incarcerated person at Monroe County Jail or STAR Academy may receive two one-hour visits per week by appointment.

Visitors are told to arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled visit and present valid government-issued photo identification. The Sheriff’s current guidance also publishes specific documentation rules for visitors under 18, including birth-certificate and parental-permission requirements in applicable situations.

Official pages conflict about walk-ins. The Jail Bureau page says a walk-in may be requested during normal visiting business hours if time, availability, safety and security permit. The Sheriff’s dedicated incarcerated-individual information page says there are no walk-in visits available. Because both are official pages, the safest plan is to schedule in advance and confirm at 585-753-4000 before traveling.

Schedule a social visit

Call 585-753-4000 and follow the current Sheriff’s scheduling instructions. Visits are generally scheduled one week in advance.

Check current visitation rules

Professional visits

The Sheriff lists professional visiting hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Professional visitors should contact Jail Visits at 585-753-4000.

Video visits

The Sheriff’s current information page links to Securus for video visitation scheduling.

Open Securus

Before entering

Expect screening, identification and dress/property restrictions. Confirm minor documentation and current facility rules before leaving home rather than relying on an older visitor guide.

Phone, Messaging and Video Communication

The current Sheriff’s incarcerated-individual page clearly identifies Securus for video visitation. Current voice-call and electronic-message rates and terms are not stated clearly enough on the present jail page to reproduce here as fixed facts.

Before funding a phone or tablet account, confirm the provider and current rates through the jail or the service link supplied by the Sheriff. Do not assume an older contract, cached vendor page or another county’s rate applies to Monroe County today.

How to Send Money to Someone in Monroe County Jail

The Sheriff’s current guidance names Access Corrections as its money-deposit service. This is important because older Monroe County material may still contain a different payment provider.

Online or mobile app

Access Corrections accepts Visa and Mastercard credit/debit cards through its website and mobile app.

Access Corrections

Phone

Access Corrections lists bilingual English/Spanish agents and an automated system at 1-866-345-1884.

Lobby kiosk

The Sheriff states that kiosks are available at Monroe County Jail and STAR Academy. The kiosks accept cash or Visa/Mastercard credit or debit cards.

Ignore outdated provider instructions. If an older county PDF or third-party page tells you to use another deposit company, start again from the current Sheriff’s incarcerated-individual page. Provider contracts and payment systems can change.

Deposit availability does not necessarily mean every deposited dollar is immediately spendable. Account obligations or facility rules may affect funds. Check current terms before sending a large amount.

Mail, Publications and Photos

Monroe County’s current Jail Bureau page specifically explains how photographs are handled. Photos arriving through incarcerated-person mail are photocopied for the recipient and the originals are stored with the person’s property. The Sheriff separately identifies certain third-party photo vendors whose delivered photos are inspected and distributed through the property room.

An older official Monroe County mail instruction document also describes USPS-only mail, inmate-identification requirements, restrictions on sending money through mail and publisher-direct rules for books or periodicals. Because that document is older and other jail services have changed since publication, verify the complete current mail rules at 585-753-4300 before sending anything that would be costly or difficult to replace.

Confirm the facility and identifier first. Monroe County Jail and STAR Academy have different physical addresses. Use the incarcerated person’s current facility and the identifier the jail tells you to place on mail. Do not assume that every jail ID label shown in different reports is interchangeable.

Check the current Monroe County Jail Bureau page before mailing.

Jail Records, Police Records, Court Records and Booking Photos Are Different

A common mistake is sending every records question to the jail. The correct custodian depends on what document you actually need.

Record needed	Start with	Reason
Current jail custody	Monroe County Sheriff’s roster/census	This is a custody question.
Criminal case / disposition	New York Courts / responsible court clerk	The court, not a jail roster, controls the case record.
County agency record	Monroe County FOIL process	New York FOIL provides a process for requesting qualifying agency records.
Police incident/report	The law-enforcement agency that owns that report	The arresting or reporting agency may be different from the jail custodian.
Booking photo	The responsible Sheriff’s records route	Do not assume every photo is displayed publicly or releasable in every circumstance.

Monroe County FOIL route

Monroe County identifies its Records Access Officer through the Communications Department at 39 W. Main St., Rochester, NY 14614, phone 585-753-1080. The county provides online and written request routes.

Under the county’s FOIL guidance, the agency generally must make the requested record available, deny the request, or acknowledge the request and provide an approximate response date within five business days of receipt. That does not mean every record will be produced within five days. The county’s online guidance warns that some requests may take 20 days or longer.

The county also explains that New York’s judiciary is outside the normal agency definition for FOIL purposes. For a court file, use the responsible court rather than sending a county FOIL request merely because the case arose in Monroe County.

Read Monroe County’s official FOIL information.

A mugshot does not tell you the outcome of a case. A booking photograph, when lawfully available, documents a point in the booking process. It does not establish conviction, dismissal, acquittal, sentence or current custody.

Health Concerns, Property and PREA Reporting

Health or medication concern

The Sheriff’s public jail pages do not provide enough permanent family-facing medical detail to responsibly invent a medication-delivery procedure here. For a current welfare, medication or health concern, call the jail information line at 585-753-4300 and ask for the appropriate current route. Privacy rules may limit what staff can disclose about another person.

For an immediate life-threatening emergency outside the jail, use emergency services. Do not rely on a web article for urgent medical intervention.

Property

The Sheriff’s Jail Bureau identifies a Jail Property unit, but older property documents should not be treated as proof of today’s pickup hours. Before traveling to retrieve property, call 585-753-4300 to verify the current procedure, required identification and pickup availability.

PREA and sexual-abuse reporting

The Sheriff’s Office publishes a zero-tolerance PREA policy. Third-party reports of sexual abuse or sexual harassment involving someone in its jail facilities can be made 24 hours a day to Monroe County Jail Administration at 585-753-4178.

Use the PREA number for its stated purpose. A PREA reporting route is not a substitute for routine inmate-status, visitation, property or court questions.

If the Person Was Transferred Out of Monroe County Custody

If the Sheriff’s reports no longer show the person, first determine whether the person was released or transferred. Then use the custody system that matches the transfer rather than searching unrelated jail directories.

New York state prison custody

For a person who may have moved into New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision custody, use the official DOCCS lookup.

NY DOCCS lookup information

Federal custody

If there is a factual reason to believe the person entered federal Bureau of Prisons custody, use the federal inmate locator. BOP records and county-jail records are separate systems.

Federal BOP inmate locator

A BOP result saying someone was released or is not in BOP custody does not prove the person is free from every form of custody. Likewise, a New York state record should not be used to infer current Monroe County jail placement.

Monroe County Jail Contact Directory

Monroe County Jail information

130 Plymouth Ave. South
Rochester, NY 14614

585-753-4300

Use for incarcerated-person information and current jail-procedure verification.

Jail visitation

585-753-4000

Use to schedule or confirm social/professional visitation before traveling.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

130 S. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14614

585-753-4178

General Sheriff contact; also published for third-party PREA reporting.

Rochester City Court Criminal Branch

150 S. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14614

585-371-3413

Use when the related criminal case is in Rochester City Court.

Monroe Supreme & County Court

99 Exchange Blvd.
Rochester, NY 14614

585-371-3758

Use for matters assigned to Monroe County/Supreme Court.

Monroe County FOIL

39 W. Main St.
Rochester, NY 14614

585-753-1080

Use for qualifying county-agency records, not as a substitute for the court clerk.

Monroe County Jail Location

The primary Monroe County Jail address published by the Sheriff’s Office is 130 Plymouth Ave. South, Rochester, NY 14614. Verify a person’s actual facility before visiting because the Jail Bureau also operates Andrew P. Meloni: STAR Academy at a separate Rochester address.

Use Jail and Booking Information Responsibly

Jail information changes. A downloaded PDF, screenshot or third-party copy can become stale after a release, transfer, court order or record update. Recheck the responsible official source when current status matters.

An arrest is not a conviction. A booking charge is not the final court disposition. A warrant does not establish current incarceration, and a projected release field does not confirm that someone has been physically released.

Public records should not be used to harass, threaten, stalk, intimidate or impersonate another person. For employment, housing, licensing or other regulated decisions, determine what federal and New York law permits rather than treating a jail-roster entry as a background-screening conclusion.

Monroe County Jail Roster FAQs

Which Monroe County does this jail roster page cover?

This page covers Monroe County, New York, including the Sheriff’s jail facilities in Rochester. It does not cover similarly named Monroe Counties in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania or other states.

How often is the Monroe County Jail roster updated?

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says its incarcerated-individual roster and census are updated daily Monday through Friday. For a time-sensitive weekend or holiday question, call the jail information line at 585-753-4300.

What is the difference between the roster and census?

Both are official Sheriff custody resources. The census provides detailed fields that can include identifiers, custody and booking dates, court, bail or bond, arresting agency and charge information. If one report does not answer your question, check the other official report rather than switching immediately to a third-party directory.

How can I check a very recent Monroe County booking?

Use the Sheriff’s Received Report as well as the current roster/census. If the arrest is very recent and confirmation is urgent, call 585-753-4300 because the published roster and census have a stated Monday-through-Friday update schedule.

Why would a person have a court case but not appear in the jail roster?

A criminal case, warrant and current incarceration are different things. A person can have an active or pending court matter without being housed in Monroe County Jail. Verify case information through the responsible New York court.

Does a charge on the Monroe County roster mean the person was convicted?

No. A booking charge is an allegation associated with the custody record. The court record should be used to determine later case events, disposition or sentence.

How do I verify bail for someone in Monroe County Jail?

Review the current jail information and then confirm the amount, responsible court and accepted payment route before paying. Call jail information at 585-753-4300 when necessary. Do not rely on a generic percentage rule or an old third-party payment page.

Can I walk in for a Monroe County Jail visit?

The Sheriff’s current pages conflict. The Jail Bureau page describes limited walk-in requests, while the dedicated incarcerated-individual information page says no walk-in visits are available. Schedule in advance and call 585-753-4000 before traveling.

How can I send money to an incarcerated person?

The current Sheriff page identifies Access Corrections. Deposits can be made online or through the mobile app, by phone at 1-866-345-1884, or through lobby kiosks. Verify current fees and account details before paying.

Where should I search if someone was transferred to state or federal custody?

For New York state correctional custody, use the official NY DOCCS lookup. For federal Bureau of Prisons custody, use the BOP inmate locator. First confirm that a transfer is plausible rather than searching unrelated systems at random.

Official Sources Used for This Guide

These sources are provided so readers can recheck information that may change after publication.

Source review date: October 5, 2026.

Independent Publisher Notice

Jail-Roster.org is an independent informational publisher. It does not operate, control or represent the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe County Jail, Andrew P. Meloni: STAR Academy, any police department, court, New York State DOCCS, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Access Corrections, Securus or another government agency or service provider.

Use the official links and contact routes above when current custody, court, payment, visitation, release or records information matters.