Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Chemung County, New York, has about 81,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Chemung County is held at the county jail, run by the Chemung 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.
Related guides: Chemung County public records, Chemung County arrest records, Chemung County warrants, Chemung County criminal records, Chemung County court records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Chemung County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Chemung County is held at the county jail, run by the Chemung County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office at chemungcountyny.gov/m/directory/department?did=19 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff's Office), phone 607-737-2987, 203 William Street Elmira, NY 14901, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 607-737-2987.
The Chemung County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 120 people on an average day, down from about 140 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 264 beds, and it ran at 51 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Chemung County has about 81,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 14 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Chemung County Jail
The Chemung County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Elmira (town), Elmira (village), Elmira and Horseheads make the arrests that end in a booking in Chemung County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Elmira's 1,447 for 2025, the Chemung County Sheriff's Office's 750 for 2025 and Horseheads's 218 for 2023.
Together, the four agencies in Chemung County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,419 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 Chemung County 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 Chemung County?
Ask the Chemung County Sheriff's Office at 607-737-2987; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at chemungcountyny.gov.
How many people are in the Chemung County jail?
About 120 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 264 beds.
What is the phone number for the Chemung County jail?
607-737-2987, the number on the page of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Chemung 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 Chemung County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.