Understanding Albany County Correctional Facility: Location, capacity, and who’s held there
Planning a visit or trying to locate someone? Start with the basics: where the facility is, how big it is, and what types of cases it handles.
Albany County Correctional Facility sits on Albany Shaker Road in the Town of Colonie. For GPS or mail requiring a physical address, use 840 Old Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211.
The facility holds a maximum of 866 beds. That's the top-end capacity - helpful for gauging how this jail compares to others in the region.
More than 2,200 people were admitted over the past year. This number reflects how many cycle through the jail over time, not just how many are there on any given day.
On a typical day, the jail holds around 450 inmates. That daily average gives you a better sense of what the facility actually looks like day-to-day - quite different from the 866-bed maximum.
A combined staff of 345 sworn officers and civilians keeps the facility running. This includes both custody staff and the civilian employees who handle administrative and support roles.
The facility holds local, state, and federal prisoners. It also houses detainees from Local Justice Courts, Superior Courts, and Federal Courts - which explains why you'll see people held there under different types of cases and jurisdictions.
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