White Plains Booking Reports

White Plains booking reports are maintained by the Westchester County Department of Correction, which operates the correctional facility where White Plains arrests end up. The White Plains Police Department handles arrests in the city, but booking and detention records stay with the county. You can search for these records by contacting the county or filing a FOIL request. White Plains is the county seat of Westchester, so the courthouse and county offices are right in the city. State databases and the VINE system also help track inmate information for people booked through White Plains.

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Where White Plains Booking Reports Are Stored

The White Plains Police Department handles arrests in the city. Call them at (914) 422-6111. After arrest, the person goes to the Westchester County Correctional Facility for booking. The facility is at 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. The Westchester County Department of Correction runs the jail. Call them at (914) 995-2000.

Each booking report includes the person's name, charges, arrest date, bail amount, and arresting officer. The county jail houses pretrial detainees and people sentenced to one year or less. Anyone with a longer sentence gets transferred to a state prison. The Department of Correction keeps all booking records for the facility.

White Plains is the county seat. The Westchester County Clerk's office is also here, at the Richard J. Daronco Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, White Plains, NY 10601. The Clerk's phone is (914) 995-3080. They keep court records that tie to booking reports, including case filings and sentencing info. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Note: Because White Plains is the county seat, the Westchester County courthouse and correctional facility are both located right in the city, making in-person records requests convenient.

FOIL Requests for White Plains Booking Reports

File a FOIL request to get booking reports from Westchester County. Write it out. Give the person's full name, date of birth if you have it, and the arrest date. Send it to the Records Access Officer at the Westchester County Department of Correction or the Westchester County Sheriff's Office, depending on which office holds the records you need.

Under Public Officers Law Section 87, copies cost $0.25 per page. There is no charge to look at records in person. Agencies have five business days to respond. They can provide the records, deny the request with a legal explanation, or send an acknowledgment with a timeline. If denied, you can appeal within 30 days. The Committee on Open Government oversees FOIL implementation and can answer questions about your rights.

The Westchester County Department of Public Safety also handles some records. They serve court orders and provide law enforcement for county parkways. Their address is 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601. If you are not sure which agency has the specific record, the county clerk can help direct you.

White Plains Jail Visitation and Booking Reports

The Westchester County Correctional Facility has daily visitation from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Weekday visits are organized by the inmate's last name. Monday is for last names A through C. Tuesday covers D through G. Wednesday is H through L. Thursday is M through R. Friday is S through Z. Weekend hours split the alphabet differently. Saturday runs A through D from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and E through L from 1 PM to 4:30 PM. Sunday is M through R in the morning and S through Z in the afternoon.

If someone was recently booked at the facility after an arrest in White Plains, you can get basic custody info by calling (914) 995-2000. The inmate mail address is PO Box 10, Valhalla, New York 10595. Visitation policies can change, so call ahead to confirm schedules.

State Databases for White Plains Booking Reports

The DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup covers state prison inmates. If someone booked in White Plains received a sentence over one year, they move to a state facility. This tool covers all 44 prisons. Search by name or DIN. Under Correction Law Section 9, some non-violent offenders are removed from the database five years after completing their sentence.

The VINELink system is free and covers Westchester County. Check inmate status or register for notifications when custody changes happen. VINE works around the clock. The OCA Criminal History Record Search costs $95 per name and pulls court records from all 62 counties.

The DCJS maintains fingerprint-based criminal history records. These are not public records. You can request your own through their Record Review process at 518-457-9847. The Sex Offender Registry lists Level 2 and 3 offenders online. For Level 1, call 800-262-3257. New York's Clean Slate Act, effective November 2024, will seal certain eligible convictions over the next three years.