Facilities in Kings County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Kings County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupBrooklyn Detention Complex. It is the source of record.
  2. CallBrooklyn Detention Complex: (718) 546-0700; Catholic Guardian Society: (212) 371-1000; Crossroads Juvenile Center: (718) 240-3800. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Kings County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Kings County go?

We list 6 facilities in Kings County, New York: Brooklyn Detention Complex (275 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn); Catholic Guardian Society (3402 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn); Brooklyn Community Correctional Center (988 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Kings County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

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

Brooklyn Detention Complex: (718) 546-0700. Catholic Guardian Society: (212) 371-1000. Crossroads Juvenile Center: (718) 240-3800. Ella McQueen Reception Center for Boys and Girls: (718) 574-2060. 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 Kings County?

Brooklyn Detention Complex has its own inmate lookup (www1.nyc.gov), the source of record. Or call Brooklyn Detention Complex at (718) 546-0700 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Kings County?

The closest county jails we list outside Kings County are Manhattan Detention Complex in New York (New York County, about 4 miles), Saint Germain's Good Shepherd Nsd Center in Corona (Queens County, about 7 miles) and Queens Detention Complex in Kew Gardens (Queens County, about 7 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.