Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Beacon, New York, in Dutchess County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Beacon is held at the county jail, run by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Beacon
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Beacon is held at the county jail, run by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office at dutchessny.gov/Departments/Jail/dutchess-county-jail.htm (page title: Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center), phone 845-486-3900, 150 North Hamilton St. Poughkeepsie NY 12601, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 845-486-3900.
The Dutchess County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 230 people on an average day, down from about 300 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 294 beds, and it ran at 60 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Dutchess County has about 300,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 8 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Dutchess County Jail
The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Beacon (filed by the FBI as Beacon Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Beacon.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Poughkeepsie (town)'s 721 for 2025, Poughkeepsie's 489 for 2025 and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office's 488 for 2025.
Together, the 11 agencies in Dutchess County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,164 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Beacon arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision lists its inmates at nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Beacon?
Ask the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office at 845-486-3900; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at dutchessny.gov.
How many people are in the Dutchess County jail?
About 230 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 294 beds.
What is the phone number for the Dutchess County jail?
845-486-3900, the number on the page of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Dutchess County go?
To a facility of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision; its inmate locator is at nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov.
Is this the official Beacon website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.