Herkimer County Jail Roster Status
The official county sources reviewed identify one county-operated jail: Herkimer County Correctional Facility. It is operated by the Herkimer County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Scott F. Scherer. The sheriff page lists the correctional facility phone, a VINELink quick link, and archived monthly jail population reports. The correctional facility page lists the jail address, phone number, visiting rules, and facility facts. Neither page exposes an official current-inmate search form, public roster, sheriff app, booking report, or inmate profile portal.
That finding changes the lookup order. A person arrested in Herkimer County may be in the county jail, at court, released, transferred, held on a parole warrant, held for a federal agency, or moved into state custody after sentencing. Because no public Herkimer County online roster was located, the jail phone line is the first county source for live custody checks. Public-record requests, court searches, VINELink, DOCCS, BOP, USMS, and ICE ODLS fill different parts of the record picture.
The county facility should not be confused with state prison custody. DOCCS is the New York state prison system, and it does not operate a prison in Herkimer County. The BOP and ICE also have no detention facility located in the county based on the research sources reviewed. They still matter when the person's case moved beyond local jail custody.
Herkimer County Roster Fields
A normal online roster may ask for a name, booking number, date of birth, or facility filter. Herkimer County's official pages did not provide that kind of search screen. The table records the negative inventory so readers do not waste time looking for a county form that was not found on the sheriff or correctional facility pages.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options or Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Not available | n/a | No official Herkimer County public jail roster form was located. |
| First Name | Not available | n/a | No official county form was located. |
| Booking Number | Not available | n/a | Booking-number search is not published on the official county website. |
| Date of Birth | Not available | n/a | Date-of-birth roster filtering is not shown by county sources reviewed. |
| Facility | Not available | n/a | One county jail was identified, Herkimer County Correctional Facility. |
| Search Button | Not available | n/a | No submit button or search page was found. |
The sheriff page is still useful because it confirms the corrections contact path, identifies Sheriff Scott F. Scherer, links VINELink, and archives monthly jail population PDFs. The screenshot below comes from that official source.
The sheriff source supports the practical rule for Herkimer County inmate records: use the jail phone and sheriff records path first, then move to outside locators when the person is no longer in local jail custody.
Find Herkimer County Inmate Records
The best lookup sequence starts with custody level. Recent arrests and local commitments belong with the county jail. Court cases belong with the court or clerk. Prison sentences belong with DOCCS. Federal and immigration cases use separate federal tools. Keep the person's full legal name, date of birth or age, arrest date, arresting agency, and any case number close at hand before calling or searching.
- Call Herkimer County Correctional Facility at 315-867-1252 for current custody, release, transfer, and visitation assignment questions.
- If traveling in person, confirm records counter or lobby access before going to 711 Middleville Rd., Herkimer, NY 13350.
- Use VINELink for custody notifications when the person appears in the notification system.
- Search WebCriminal for covered criminal cases with future appearance dates.
- For felony criminal court files, use the Herkimer County Clerk request process by name and time frame.
- Check DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup if the person was sentenced to state prison after leaving the county jail.
- Use the BOP inmate locator, USMS Northern District contacts, or ICE ODLS only for federal or immigration custody questions.
No official Herkimer County Sheriff's Office mobile app with inmate lookup, warrant search, or roster features was found. That means there is no app-only county roster to check after the website search fails.
Herkimer County Profile Requests
Since no official online inmate profile can be opened, the useful record fields should be framed as request categories rather than fields displayed on a public screen. Jail staff or records officers may not release every item by phone, and FOIL can be limited by privacy, sealing, safety, or law-enforcement exemptions. Still, clear categories help a request reach the right office.
| Request Category | What It May Clarify |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Whether the person is currently held, released, transferred, in court, or held for another agency. |
| Booking date and time | The intake event tied to the arrest or court commitment. |
| Arresting agency | The police agency or sheriff unit that brought the person into the process. |
| Charges at intake | Alleged booking charges, which may differ from final court charges. |
| Court or arraignment status | Whether the next step is a first appearance, scheduled case, or clerk record search. |
| Bail or hold status | Whether release is blocked by bail, remand, parole, state-ready transfer, federal custody, or another detainer. |
| Booking photo existence | Whether a photograph exists and whether a FOIL or court record process applies. See Herkimer County jail mugshots for booking-photo access. |
The county's monthly jail reports show a different kind of record. They report population and operating figures, not named inmate profiles. January and February 2026 reports include average daily population, female average daily population, high and low daily population, USMS board-in information, and mental-health visit counts.
Herkimer County Jail Contact
The county jail contact card is the central source for current Herkimer County inmate records. Confirm any visit, payment, mail, or records trip by phone because the county page does not publish a jail lobby schedule, bond cashier hours, commissary vendor, mail scan policy, or online deposit portal.
Herkimer County Correctional Facility
711 Middleville Rd.
Herkimer, NY 13350
315-867-1252
Operated by the Herkimer County Sheriff's Office
Correctional Facility fax: 315-867-1263
Herkimer County Sheriff's Office
711 Middleville Road
Herkimer, NY 13350
315-867-1167
Sheriff Scott F. Scherer
Corrections Chief Deputy Doug Barnes: 315-867-1252
The official correctional facility page confirms the jail address, phone, capacity, housing pods, visitation days, visitor ID rules, and prohibited items.
That facility source is the local reference point for jail visits and custody questions, but it does not replace a direct call when a current Herkimer County inmate record is needed.
Herkimer County Custody Comparison
Many failed searches happen because the wrong system is searched. A person held pretrial in the county jail will not be found through the state prison locator. A sentenced state prisoner may no longer be in Herkimer County custody. A USMS detainee may be boarded at the county jail but may not yet appear in BOP. ICE ODLS is a custody locator, not a county roster.
| Custody Type | Best First Source | What It Does Not Do |
|---|---|---|
| Recent Herkimer arrest or local jail custody | Call Herkimer County Correctional Facility at 315-867-1252 | There is no official county web roster found. |
| Scheduled court case after arrest | WebCriminal or Herkimer County Clerk felony search | Court records are not custody confirmation. |
| Sentenced New York state prisoner | DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup | DOCCS is not for county jail or police lockup custody. |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | BOP inmate locator | BOP may not show USMS pretrial detainees. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE ODLS is not a mugshot or court-record gallery. |
| Custody notifications | VINELink | VINELink is not a complete court docket or booking-file system. |
The federal distinction is real in Herkimer. The February 2026 sheriff monthly report listed USMS board-in revenue for 92 days, and the DCJS/SCOC trend report showed federal in-house counts in the county jail. Federal presence in the jail does not create a federal prison in the county.
Herkimer County Booking Records
Booking and intake start after an arrest or court commitment. Herkimer County's public pages do not publish a booking manual, but the official facility description confirms that the jail holds people ordered held or sentenced by the court system. Intake may include identity checks, property inventory, searches, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing in one of the facility's three pods. The facility has a medical suite, and the sheriff's monthly reports show mental-health service activity, including 65 visits with 42 inmates seen in January 2026 and 43 visits with 28 inmates seen in February 2026.
New York Criminal Procedure Law Section 160.10 governs fingerprinting and photographing after specified arrests. A booking photo may exist even though Herkimer County does not publish an online booking-photo roster. Booking charges should also be treated with care. The arresting agency's intake charge may be amended, reduced, dismissed, or replaced after prosecutor review. Formal case tracking belongs with the court record after the arrest.
Herkimer County Bail Holds
New York release decisions are made under court authority. Criminal Procedure Law Section 510.10 covers securing orders such as release on recognizance, release under non-monetary conditions, bail where legally available, and commitment. Do not assume every Herkimer County inmate record has a cash bail amount. New York law limits when money bail and remand may be used.
| Release or Hold Term | Meaning for a Jail Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Recognizance | The court releases the person based on a promise to return. |
| Non-monetary conditions | The court sets rules such as check-ins or supervision instead of cash bail. |
| Cash bail or surety | Money or a bond may be accepted only when the court has authorized it. |
| Remand or commitment | The court orders the person held, so paying money may not release the person. |
| Hold or detainer | Another warrant, parole issue, federal matter, state-ready transfer, or immigration issue may block release. |
No Herkimer County page reviewed listed a jail cashier schedule, accepted bond payment methods, or an online bond portal. Call the facility before attempting payment. Ask for the exact court, case, payment method, amount, and whether any other hold blocks release.
Request Herkimer County Jail Records
When a record is not available by phone or online, New York's Freedom of Information Law provides the public-record request path. Public Officers Law Article 6 is the statewide FOIL article. Section 87 covers access to agency records, and Section 89 covers procedures, appeals, and privacy limits. A FOIL request can be used for sheriff or corrections records, but release can be limited by sealing, privacy, safety, or active law-enforcement concerns.
Felony criminal court files follow a specific Herkimer County Clerk process. The County Clerk page says felony criminal files are not searchable through public access in office or online. A search may be requested by submitting the name and time frame. Processing can take up to 24 hours, the fee is $5 per 10-year time frame searched, and a self-addressed stamped envelope is required for mailed results.
Herkimer County Visits Mail Money
Visitation rules come from the official correctional facility page. Each incarcerated individual is permitted two 60-minute visits per week. Visits are held on Wednesday and Sunday and assigned to each incarcerated individual, so visitors must contact the facility for the designated time. A visit is limited to two individuals, plus a child two years old or younger. Visitors age 17 or younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while in the visitation room. Visitors age 16 or older need valid identification, while visitors age 15 or younger need a birth certificate or passport.
| Visitation Topic | Official Rule Located |
|---|---|
| Weekly visits | Two 60-minute visits per incarcerated individual each week. |
| Visit days | Wednesday and Sunday. |
| Time assignment | Assigned to each incarcerated individual. Call the facility for the designated time. |
| Visitor limit | Two individuals per visit, plus a child two years old or younger. |
| Minor visitors | Visitors 17 and younger must be with a parent or legal guardian. |
| Identification | Valid ID for visitors 16 or older. Birth certificate or passport for visitors 15 or younger. |
| Search and contraband | Visitors submit to electronic search, and contraband can lead to arrest. |
The county page lists many prohibited items, including weapons, money, drugs, electronic devices, cell phones, solid hair devices, non-religious head coverings, bags, beverage containers, wallets, nail clippers, pens, paper, books, toys, and most baby items. It also restricts revealing clothing, offensive graphics, and bulky clothing such as hooded sweatshirts, heavy sweaters, coats, and jackets.
No official Herkimer County video-visitation vendor, mail scan policy, commissary vendor, deposit website, or deposit fee table was documented in the sources reviewed. Use the facility address only after confirming the required mail format, name format, housing or ID requirement, and money rules with the jail. Do not rely on third-party deposit sites unless the county confirms the vendor.
Note: Confirm custody, visit assignment, mail format, and money rules with the jail before traveling or sending funds.