Westchester County NY Department of Corrections

Westchester County NY Department of Corrections basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 914-231-1054

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Westchester County NY Department of Corrections is a medium-security detention center located at PO Box 389 Valhalla, NY which is operated locally by the Westchester County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Westchester County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Valhalla Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Westchester County NY Department of Corrections – Visitation
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visitation Info

Westchester County NY Department of Corrections-Visitation

Visits are permitted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Visitors should arrive at the facility with enough time to find parking, to clear the outside gate (Post 1), to walk to the lobby and to be processed for their visits.

Important note: Visitors should refrain from bringing excessive/large personal items (suitcases, bicycles, et cetera as there is limited space to store them.)

Effective Sept. 14, 2015:  Inmates are allowed two visitors per visit (regardless of the age of the visitor) and may be allowed two, one-hour visits per week, of which only one may be on a weekend or a recognized holiday.

People under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who must be prepared to produce an original birth certificate for each minor.

All visitors must have a valid picture ID, driver's license or state ID. There are no exceptions to this requirement. 

Visitation is daily between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. as follows, based on the first letter of an inmate's last name:

Weekdays
All individuals attempting to visit during the week (Monday through Friday) must be present in the jail lobby by 3:15 p.m. to allow time for processing. Individuals arriving after 3:15 p.m. on a weekday will not be permitted a visit.

Weekends and holidays
Due to the high number of weekend and holiday visits, all individuals attempting to visit on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays must be present in the jail lobby by 11:15 a.m. for the morning session and 3:15 p.m. for the afternoon session to allow time for processing.

Individuals arriving after 11:15 will not be permitted a morning session visit and after 3:15 p.m., will not be permitted an afternoon session.

Visitor processing will begin one hour before the start of the visiting period.