If someone you know is serving time in Onondaga County Correctional Facility, you can search for him or her in this Onondaga County Jail log. When you click on the inmate you are looking for, you will see information on him or her such as their date of birth, arrest date, and charges.

Incoming and outgoing inmate mail will be inspected by jail staff.

Inmates at Onondaga County Correctional Facility may receive only metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4" x 6" as mail. Writing must be in pencil or blue or black ink. Any other mail will be returned to the sender.

If no return address is available, unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate's locker until the inmate's release.

Inmate mail cannot contain anything related to violence, racial supremacy, or nudity.

If you want to send mail to an inmate at Onondaga County Correctional Facility, address your envelope as follows:

Inmate name

C/O Onondaga County Correctional Facility

407 South State Street, Syracuse, NY, 13202

Inmates may receive magazines and newspapers if they are sent directly from the publisher.

You can either send money to an inmate by going to the Onondaga County Correctional Facility and dropping off a money order or you can use MoneyGram to deposit money in an inmate’s account.

In order to send money to an inmate, you will need to know the inmate’s full name, the inmate’s ID number, and the inmate’s location.

You can call all Onondaga County Correctional Facility at 315-435-1782 if you have any questions.

Onondaga County Correctional Facility has a phone program where you set up an account through the third-party company, GlobalTel, and the inmate can call you after you deposit money on his or her account.

According to the website, you can save money on inmate calling by using a “GlobalTel ‘Special Jail Phone Number’. When your inmate calls your ‘Special Jail Phone Number’, your phone rings and you save.”

All phone calls through Onondaga County Correctional Facility are recorded.

Onondaga County Correctional Facility requires all visitors to fill out an application prior to visitation. If you want to visit an inmate at Onondaga County Correctional Facility, carefully fill out the application. The Onondaga County Correctional Facility reserves the right to deny any person the right to enter the jail it chooses and for any reason.

Jail visits are conducted in person behind plexiglass or on a televised screen from another location. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and guardians must provide proof of their guardianship. Inmates may have two visitors during each visit.

Leave all personal belongings, except for your state ID in your vehicle. No cell phones or bags are allowed in the jail.

Call 315-435-1782 for questions regarding jail visitation.

VISITATION HOURS

• Monday

  7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

• Tuesday

  7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

• Wednesday

  7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

• Thursday

  7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

• Friday

  7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

• Saturday

  7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

• Sunday

  7:30 Am to 2:30 PM