Main jail

Essex County Correctional Facility

County jail 702 Stowersville Rd, Lewis, NY, 12950

Facilities in Essex County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory (HIFLD Prison Boundaries, data edited October 2025) and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Essex County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallEssex County Correctional Facility: (518) 873-6974; Adirondack Correctional Facility: (518) 891-1343; FCI Ray Brook: (518) 897-4000. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Essex County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Essex County go?

Most people arrested in Essex County, New York are booked into Essex County Correctional Facility at 702 Stowersville Rd, Lewis. Its phone number is (518) 873-6974.

What phone numbers do we list for Essex County jails and facilities?

Essex County Correctional Facility: (518) 873-6974. Adirondack Correctional Facility: (518) 891-1343. FCI Ray Brook: (518) 897-4000. Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility: (518) 942-7561. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Essex County?

Call (518) 873-6974 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Essex County?

The closest county jails we list outside Essex County are Clinton County Jail in Plattsburgh (Clinton County, about 37 miles), Franklin County Jail in Malone (Franklin County, about 50 miles) and Warren County Correctional Facility in Lake George (Warren County, about 61 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.