Albany is home to the New York Jails. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Albany and Albany County Courts and courts of other cities in the Albany County area areas. In order to visit inmates at New York Jails, you'll be traveling to Albany, NY, 12226-1800 in Albany. The address of this facility is listed as 1220 Washington Ave. But it's important that you verify that your inmate is at this location before making travel arrangements.
Inmates and their families require regular contact in order to stay close and connected. But Jails and Prisons often make contact with the outside difficult and costly. Some charge inmates long distance call charges of up to $14 a minute. Few families can afford to talk at those prices. Fortunately, setting up a local number that ring thru to a long distance phone enable inmates to talk at local phone rates to family and friends no matter where they live. To do this you'll need a Jail Call service provided by Globaltel at
jail calls. You can also send mail to an inmate. Just click here:
send postcards. Calling your inmate is the best way to get details about mail and visitation rules for New York Jails. They can provide you with their individual allowed prison call times and visitation hours and open days. Every prison facility in NY has its own rules. Your loved one will generally be informed of the rules for that facility and any individual restrictions applied.
Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.
Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in New York Jails by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at New York Jails. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.