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 October 4, 2026.
Schuyler County, New York, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Schuyler County is held at the county jail, run by the Schuyler 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: Schuyler County public records, Schuyler County arrest records, Schuyler County warrants, Schuyler County criminal records, Schuyler County court records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Schuyler County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Schuyler County is held at the county jail, run by the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office at schuylercountyny.gov/288/Corrections (page title: Corrections | Schuyler County, NY), phone (607) 535-8228, Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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) 535-8228.
The Schuyler County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 11 people on an average day, down from about 13 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 30 beds, and it ran at 44 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Schuyler County has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 6 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Schuyler County Jail
The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Watkins Glen make the arrests that end in a booking in Schuyler County.
The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office reported 248 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Schuyler County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Schuyler County serves the sentence in a facility of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, whose inmate locator is at nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Schuyler County?
Ask the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office at (607) 535-8228; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at schuylercountyny.gov/288/Corrections.
How many people are in the Schuyler County jail?
About 11 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 30 beds.
What is the phone number for the Schuyler County jail?
(607) 535-8228, the number on the page of the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Schuyler 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 Schuyler 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.