This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule a visit, or obtain official booking records. Those actions must go through the jail, sheriff's records office, court, corrections department, or other agency that controls the record.
Official Record Contacts
Chemung County custody and record questions should be routed by subject. The county jail handles local custody questions. The Sheriff's Records Division handles many sheriff records and FOIL requests. State-prison custody is handled by DOCCS, while federal and immigration custody use federal locators.
Chemung County Jail
211 William Street
Elmira, NY 14901
607-737-2934
Use for local jail custody and facility information.
Chemung County Sheriff's Office Records Division
203 William Street
Elmira, NY 14901
607-737-2948
Fax: 607-737-2931
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM.
- For someone in local custody, start with jail inmate records and the jail information line.
- For booking-photo questions, use jail roster mugshots and the Sheriff's FOIL process.
- For charges after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, WebCriminal, or the clerk for the court handling the case.
- For facility-specific visiting or mailing details, use the Chemung County Jail and Elmira Correctional Facility pages in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the New York DOCCS incarcerated lookup.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.