Find Tompkins County Booking Reports
Tompkins County booking reports are filed at the county jail operated by the Sheriff's Office on Warren Road in Ithaca. The county has about 102,000 residents and covers 492 square miles in the Finger Lakes region. Sheriff Derek R. Osborne heads the office. When someone is arrested in Tompkins County, booking happens at the county jail. You can look up current inmates online, call the jail, or submit a FOIL request for copies of booking records. The Sheriff's Office also supports the Ithaca Police Department and local village police departments throughout the county.
Tompkins County Booking Reports Overview
Tompkins County Sheriff and Jail Records
The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is at 779 Warren Road in Ithaca. The business office phone is (607) 257-1345. The non-emergency line is 607-272-2444. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Corrections Division can be reached at (607) 257-5316.
The jail is a Type II correctional facility. It houses inmates serving up to one year and pretrial detainees. There are separate housing units for male and female inmates, plus special management populations and a medical observation area. The Sheriff's Office runs four patrol zones across the county's 492 square miles. It also handles inmate court transports and medical transports.
To look up an inmate online, visit the Sheriff's Office website and navigate to the inmate lookup or jail roster section. Enter the person's name, date of birth, or booking number. You can see custody status, charges, and bond information. By phone, call (607) 257-1345 and provide the full name and date of birth. In person, visit during business hours with a government-issued ID and complete a records request form.
The Tompkins County Sheriff's website provides details on the jail, inmate lookup, and how to request records from the office.
The site includes contact numbers for each division and links to inmate services and records request forms.
Tompkins County Booking Reports FOIL Process
Submit a written FOIL request to the Records Access Officer at the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, 779 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Include your full name and contact information, the specific records requested, the time period covered, and your preferred format for the records.
The office will acknowledge your request within five business days. Full responses take up to 20 business days. Paper copies are $0.25 per page under Public Officers Law Section 87. The Committee on Open Government advises on FOIL issues if you need help.
Note: Tompkins County allows inmate lookup online through the Sheriff's website, which can be faster than a FOIL request for checking current custody status and basic booking information.
Online Tools for Tompkins County Booking Reports
The VINELink system covers the Tompkins County Jail. Search for inmates by name at no cost. Register for alerts when custody status changes. The DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup shows people in state prison. Someone convicted in Tompkins County and transferred to state custody will appear there.
The Tompkins County Clerk's Office is at 320 North Tioga Street in Ithaca. Phone (607) 274-5431. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Clerk keeps court records and has public access terminals for searching. Land records are also managed here.
The OCA Criminal History Record Search costs $95 per name for a statewide court records search. Tompkins County is in the 6th Judicial District. WebCrims covers pending cases. The Sex Offender Registry lists Level 2 and 3 offenders online.
Public Access to Tompkins County Records
FOIL applies to all Tompkins County agencies. The law is in Public Officers Law Article 6. Anyone can request records. No reason needed. If denied, appeal within 30 days. The DCJS keeps fingerprint-based state records separately. Those are not available through FOIL.
New York's Clean Slate Act took effect November 16, 2024. It will automatically seal eligible conviction records over the next three years. Sex crimes and non-drug Class A felonies are not eligible. Until the Office of Court Administration fully implements the sealing process, criminal history records from DCJS will continue to show convictions that will eventually be sealed.
Nearby Counties
Tompkins County is in the Finger Lakes region. Check neighboring counties if the arrest was near a border.