Finding someone at Wyoming Correctional Facility: how to look up a DIN and confirm location before you travel

Every person in NY DOCCS custody is assigned a Department Identification Number (DIN). This number is their system ID while incarcerated, and it's the fastest way to confirm you're tracking the right person when names are common. Planning to visit Wyoming Correctional Facility? Get the DIN and verify the current facility assignment first. It's the simplest way to avoid surprises.

The DIN anchors everything you do next. It's the internal identifier DOCCS uses, and it confirms you've found the right record (especially helpful with common names). Once you have it, you can double-check details and keep your notes organized for future calls, mail, and visit planning.

1. Open the DOCCS Incarcerated Individual Lookup service - This is the online search tool DOCCS provides for locating someone in custody.
2. Enter their complete name and birth date - The lookup requires the incarcerated individual’s full name and date of birth for a successful search.
3. Review the search results and record the DIN - Once you find the correct person, write down their DIN exactly as shown.

Once you've pulled up their record, check the facility assignment on the same DOCCS lookup page. If it lists Wyoming Correctional Facility, you can plan around Wyoming's visiting schedule. If it shows a different facility, adjust your plans accordingly rather than traveling based on outdated information.

• ✓ Write down the facility name shown on the lookup page (this is the current assignment).
• ✓ Confirm you have the correct person by matching the DIN you found to your notes.
• ✓ If the assignment is Wyoming Correctional Facility, plan your trip around Wyoming’s visiting schedule.
• ✓ If the assignment is not Wyoming, switch to that facility’s visiting days, hours, and rules before you travel.

Can't find them online? Call the DOCCS Central Office at (518) 457-5000 during business hours. Staff can help locate the person. This is also a smart step if you want to confirm details before a long trip.

If the lookup shows a different facility than expected, use that assignment as your starting point. The DOCCS lookup reflects where the person is currently assigned, so base your visiting schedule research and travel decisions on that information.

If they're at Wyoming Correctional Facility, visiting is on weekends from 8:15 AM to 3:15 PM. The latest you can arrive is 2:15 PM, so plan your drive with that cutoff in mind.

• ✓ At Wyoming CF, weekend visits are divided by the last digit of the incarcerated individual’s DIN on alternating weekends (check the facility schedule).
• ✓ Wyoming CF allows a maximum of one visit per day for an incarcerated individual.
• ✓ Wyoming CF allows up to three visitors per visit, plus one child under age five (the child must sit on an adult’s lap).