Find Free Westchester County Mugshots via Official Sources

Track down offenders now with a free Westchester County mugshot search and see who is in custody through official resources.

Citizens can obtain public information via the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), which allows the public to access and get copies of public records.

If you’re seeking offender information, including mugshots, this resource provides the most effective search methods available through local and state custodians for Westchester County, New York.

Where Can Mugshots Be Located for Free in Westchester County?

Mugshots are considered part of an individual’s criminal record and are often taken after an arrest, for identification.

The Westchester County Departments of Public Safety, Corrections, and Probation are at your service if you want to collect offender information and see mugshots. You may also contact the city police departments to request reports originating within their jurisdiction.

On a larger scale, the New York State Department of Corrections & Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Sex Offender Registry are state agencies that can be helpful in viewing mugshots as well.^{1, 2}

In the next section, resources offered within Westchester County that can assist you in finding mugshots are highlighted.

How To Obtain Westchester County Mugshots at No Cost

You can request copies of incident reports from the Westchester County Public Safety Department by following the steps below:³

1. Print and complete the Application for a Record Inspection Form.⁴
2. Submit it in person by dropping by the police headquarters anytime between 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Westchester County Police Headquarters
1 Saw Mill River Pkwy
Hawthorne, NY 10532

Phone: (914.864.7700)
Records Unit: (914.864.7683)

If you’re looking for inmate information, you may want to check out the Westchester Department of Corrections. By using their online jail roster, you can find the listed inmates’ names and birthdays, along with common booking details such as jail ID, booking number, custody status, and next court date. To begin a search, just input at least the inmate’s last name.

If the record of the person you’re looking for isn’t showing up in the database, you can contact the correctional facility at (914.231.1000).⁵ If available, they’ll provide you the bail status of the detained individual, its amount, the arresting agency, and visiting information.

Note: Neither method mentions or shows mugshots, but you can ask for them when you contact the correctional facility.

It might also be worth trying to reach out to the Westchester County Department of Probation, which supervises some criminal law offenders and sexual offenders in the county. You can fill out the Freedom of Information Law Request Form, which you may also use to contact other departments.

Alternatively, you can view mugshots by providing at least the offender’s partial name or ID number using the offender search tool offered by VINELink.

If you’re looking for records of arrests in general, you can check out the steps for getting arrest information in Westchester County.

Offender Services: Visits, Contact Methods, Posting Bail & More

The Westchester County Department of Corrections holds custody of the inmates in the county. They provide services that help inmates maintain connection with their loved ones. These programs are also necessary for an eventually easier reintegration and lower reoffending rate.

Visitation: Loved ones can make in-person visits or communicate through video visitation via Securus.^{6, 7} You should set an appointment one week in advance by calling (914.231.4116) for in-person visits.

Inmate Mail: Westchester County has a direct print service where you can send your mail directly to the inmate, or you may choose to send it physically to the address below:

Inmate’s Name
Post Office Box 10
Valhalla, NY 10595 

Make sure that the mailing guidelines are followed and avoid items that are not allowed.⁸

Phone Service: You cannot directly call inmates; instead, phone services are on a collect call basis provided by GTL, a third-party service provider. To create an account, call GTL at (866.230.7761) or send them a letter:

Advance Pay Service Department
Dept. 1722
Denver, Colorado 80291-1722

Commissary: You can order gifts for the inmates online via iCare gift services.

Post Bail: The Westchester County Jail allows posting bail in person with cash or through credit card. You can also post bail by phone or online by ringing (914.231.1020) for the inmate details, then (877.392.2455) for payment or by visiting the GovPayNow website.

Westchester County Jail
10 Woods Road,
Valhalla, NY 10595

View Mugshots via City Police Departments Within Westchester County NY

For more recent arrests that aren’t available through the county agencies, you may have a higher chance of getting them from the various city police departments throughout Westchester County.

You can request online, contact, or drop by the following local city police departments for mugshot information and crime reports:

You may find details about the other local police departments by browsing through the overview on locating public records in Westchester County. Aside from mugshots and arrests, the aforementioned resource also contains information about other criminal, vital, and property records.

Asking for records from the police departments is beneficial for local searches, but if you’re looking for police photographs from other parts of the state, you should look up records on a wider scale. The section below focuses on the state and federal sources for tracking down mugshots and inmate records in New York.

How To Look Up State & Federal Prison Mugshots (New York)

Mugshots of state prisoners are available through state agencies in New York—the New York State Department of Corrections & Community Supervision (DOCCS) and Division of Criminal Justice Services.^{1, 2}

The New York State DOCCS Office of Special Investigations (OSI) posts most wanted persons online, where the wanted person’s details are displayed alongside their mugshot.⁹

It includes the following offender information:

• Name
• Birthday
• Department Identification Number (DIN)
• Committed Crime
• Location of Crime
• Other Physical Description

Another agency where you can look up mugshots is the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services. The department offers a database of sex offenders that allows you to search for these individuals using at least a last name.

For a federal search, you can obtain inmate information from the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) inmate locator, although it doesn’t include mugshots. All you need to provide is either the offender’s name or BOP number.

The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) gives the citizens of the state access to public information—whether it’s for personal or professional use, as regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).¹¹

Now you know the official resources and custodians to turn to when you conduct a Westchester County mugshot search. Remember to follow the laws in place and use the data you gather responsibly.