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How to Contact an Inmate at Nassau County Corrections (NY)

Trying to reach someone at Nassau County Correctional Center? Two things to know upfront: phone calls are monitored in most cases, and the facility has specific rules about how calls work. Here's what you need to know.

2 min read Based on general NY policies

Assume all inmate phone calls at Nassau County Correctional Center are monitored and recorded. The one exception: calls to legal counsel, but only when the attorney has officially registered their phone lines with the Sheriff's Department. If you're planning to share sensitive personal information, keep this in mind.

Attorneys who want protected legal calls need to register their phone lines first. To do this, send an official letter on firm letterhead listing the phone numbers that will be used for inmate-client calls.

Warning: Three-way calling, call forwarding, and conference calling of any kind violates the Sheriff’s Department inmate telephone rules.

For general questions, the Correctional Center’s main phone number is (516) 572-4200. If you need to send mail to the facility, use this mailing address: Nassau County Correctional Center, 100 Carmen Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554.

Steps to Follow

  • Assume inmate calls are monitored and/or recorded unless the call is a properly registered attorney call.
  • If you are legal counsel, prepare an official letter on firm letterhead listing the telephone number(s) you will use for inmate-client calls.
  • Avoid three-way calling, call forwarding, and conference calling of any kind.
  • Call the Nassau County Correctional Center at (516) 572-4200 to confirm the current communication process.
  • Send mail to: Nassau County Correctional Center, 100 Carmen Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554.

Policies change, so confirm the details before you rely on them. Call the facility to verify that calls are still monitored except for registered attorney lines. If you're registering an attorney line, ask exactly what the letter must include, where to send it, and how they confirm registration.

  1. Call the main line (516) 572-4200 and ask what the current rules are for inmate telephone communication, including restrictions on three-way calling, call forwarding, and conference calling.
  2. Confirm the mailing address before you send anything. Verify that mail should be addressed to Nassau County Correctional Center, 100 Carmen Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554.
  3. Ask about recent changes. Specifically ask if there have been any updates to telephone restrictions or any mail-related rules that could affect delivery or acceptance.

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