Search Eric M. Taylor Center Inmates

Eric M. Taylor Custody

Eric M. Taylor Center, often shortened in custody searches as EMTC, is operated by the New York City Department of Correction at 10-10 Hazen Street in East Elmhurst. It is a city jail facility, not a county sheriff jail. That distinction matters for Queens County inmate records because the public record route is DOC's Person in Custody lookup, while court filings are handled through Queens Criminal Court, Queens Supreme Criminal, and New York Courts search tools.

The official NYC DOC facilities overview says EMTC was built in 1964, expanded in 1973, and previously designated the Correctional Institution for Men. It was renamed on July 14, 2000 for retired Chief of Department Eric M. Taylor. The facility houses males. The source set does not publish a current EMTC capacity figure, so the page should not list one. A public lookup result showing EMTC means the person is in DOC custody at this city jail building unless the record later changes.

Eric M. Taylor Capacity

Official sources reviewed in the research did not publish a rated capacity or current building population for Eric M. Taylor Center. NYC DOC reports population at a citywide level in the research set, and the facility overview gives history and housing role rather than a live count. For that reason, EMTC should be described by custody function and operator, not by an unsourced bed number.

Citywide DOC numbers provide the larger Queens County custody context. The FY2025 Mayor's Management Report lists a 6,823 average daily population and 24,210 admissions across DOC. The Comptroller DOC Dashboard reported a 6,805 city jail population on March 2, 2026. Those figures may include people housed at EMTC, but they are not an EMTC-only count.

Lookup Eric M. Taylor Inmates

Use the NYC DOC P.I.C. Lookup to find a person assigned to Eric M. Taylor Center. The lookup allows a search by NYSID or Book and Case Number, or by first and last name. NYC311 states that DOC lookup results may include charges, court date and location, Book and Case Number, NYSID, holding location, release date, bail or bond amount, and jail mailing address when available.

1. Open the DOC Person in Custody lookup and enter NYSID or Book and Case Number if known.
2. Use first and last name if no ID number is available, checking spelling and name variants.
3. Confirm that the holding location reads Eric M. Taylor Center, EMTC, or another current DOC location.
4. Record the Book and Case Number before sending mail, adding money, or asking about bail.
5. If the arrest was very recent and no record appears, call 311 because DOC data may lag police and court processing.

Do not use the DOCCS locator for EMTC unless the person has left city jail for state prison. Federal and immigration custody have separate locator systems, and VINE release alerts for NYC jail custody are handled through NYC VINE at 888-846-3469.

Eric M. Taylor Contact

Facility contact for Eric M. Taylor Center runs through NYC DOC channels. The building address is useful for mail once the public lookup confirms the person is housed there. For public complaints, letters of incarceration, and constituent questions, the research identifies DOC Office of Constituent and Grievance Services. For medical emergencies involving a person in custody, use Correctional Health Services instead of the ordinary facility information route.

Eric M. Taylor Visits

Visits at Eric M. Taylor Center follow NYC DOC citywide in-person visit rules for Rikers Island custody. The visit day and time are not enough by themselves because a last-name schedule applies. The person in custody may receive visits within the limits that apply to detainee or sentenced status, and the visitor group size is restricted. Visitors arriving outside the registration window are not eligible for a visit.

Visitors age 16 and older need valid current photo and signature ID. DOC rules also state that visitors are subject to passive canine searches at the Visit Control Building, borough facilities, or hospital prison wards.

Eric M. Taylor Mail

Mail to Eric M. Taylor Center must use the person's full name, Book and Case Number, and the full facility name and address under DOC's mail instructions. The Book and Case Number comes from the DOC lookup. Packages can be mailed or delivered during in-person visiting hours at the Bail and Package Reception location near Central Visits, but all packages are searched. Items already provided by DOC, food, and toiletries are not allowed through packages.

Eric M. Taylor Intake

EMTC is not the first public stop for most Queens arrests. A person arrested in Queens starts with police or another arresting agency, then moves toward arraignment. If the court orders DOC custody, DOC intake creates or uses the Book and Case Number and NYSID. The person may later be assigned to EMTC based on classification, gender, safety, housing needs, and population management.

DOC VINE information in the research notes that 48 hours or more may pass between arrest, DOC housing, and data entry into the public system. NYC311 also warns that a person arrested within the past 72 hours may still be in police custody. If the lookup does not show EMTC, check the court and city custody path before assuming release.

About Eric M. Taylor

Eric M. Taylor Center has a long Rikers Island history. The official overview says the building was formerly the Correctional Institution for Men, then renamed for retired Chief of Department Eric M. Taylor in 2000. Its role in the Queens County inmate record system is practical: if the DOC lookup displays EMTC, mail, visit planning, money deposits, and release alerts should follow DOC rules for that location.

Case information still belongs to the court system. A DOC result may show charges and a court date, but filed court charges and later outcomes are checked through Queens Criminal Court, Queens Supreme Criminal, or WebCriminal. For a broader custody search path, the Queens County inmate records page explains how DOC, DOCCS, BOP, ICE, and VINE fit together.