Locate George R. Vierno Center Inmates

George R. Vierno Custody

George R. Vierno Center, often shown as GRVC in custody context, is operated by New York City Department of Correction at 09-09 Hazen Street in East Elmhurst. The research describes it as a city jail building that houses detained and sentenced male adults. Queens defendants may be housed here when the DOC lookup shows GRVC as the current holding location after arraignment, remand, unpaid bail, or another court commitment to DOC custody.

The official NYC DOC facilities overview says GRVC opened in 1991, was named after a former Chief of Department and Acting Commissioner, and expanded in 1993. It is not a stand-alone roster site. Use citywide DOC visit, mail, package, money, bail, and VINE rules. Court charges and case outcomes are separate from jail housing and should be checked through Queens Criminal Court, Queens Supreme Criminal, WebCriminal, or the court clerk route when the case record is needed.

George R. Vierno Capacity

The inspected official facility page did not publish a rated capacity for George R. Vierno Center. It also did not publish a current GRVC building population. Citywide DOC population sources can show the scale of the overall jail system, but they do not identify how many Queens County defendants are housed in this specific building on a given day.

The research lists FY2025 citywide DOC average daily population at 6,823 in the Mayor's Management Report and a March 2, 2026 city jail population of 6,805 on the Comptroller dashboard. Those are system figures. GRVC content should avoid inventing a bed count or implying that a citywide number equals the GRVC population.

Search George R. Vierno Custody

The correct search system for George R. Vierno Center is the NYC DOC P.I.C. Lookup. Search by NYSID or Book and Case Number when possible. If those numbers are not available, search by first and last name. The official search scope is current DOC custody. It excludes police custody, state prison, federal custody, ICE custody, and juvenile detention.

1. Start with the DOC lookup after the person has likely reached DOC custody.
2. Use NYSID or Book and Case Number if a court, attorney, or family record has it.
3. Search by first and last name when no identifier is known.
4. Read the holding location field and confirm GRVC or George R. Vierno Center before using the address.
5. Use the court date, docket information, and charges field to connect jail custody with Queens court records.

If no DOC record appears after a very recent arrest, the person may still be in police custody. NYC311 guidance in the research uses a recent-arrest window for police custody and gives 311 as the city help route. State prison transfers are searched through DOCCS, while federal and immigration custody use BOP, USMS, or ICE channels.

George R. Vierno Contact

Use the GRVC address only after the DOC lookup confirms that the person is housed there. NYC DOC channels handle facility concerns, letters of incarceration, public complaints, and custody questions. The Office of Constituent and Grievance Services phone line is listed in the research for weekday contact. Correctional Health Services has a separate 24-hour emergency route for urgent medical concerns involving a person in custody.

George R. Vierno Visits

George R. Vierno Center visits follow the NYC DOC visit schedule used for Rikers custody. The research lists in-person visit days as Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, with registration windows that differ by weekday and weekend. A last-name schedule applies. Detainees may receive three visits per week, and sentenced individuals may receive two visits per week. Each person gets one visit session on a visit day.

Visitors age 16 and older must bring current photo and signature identification. The visitor group limit is no more than two adults and one lap child, or one adult and two children with at least one child small enough to sit on a lap.

George R. Vierno Money Mail

Mail for GRVC should follow DOC's person-in-custody mail rules and include the full name of the person in custody, the Book and Case Number, and the full facility name and address. DOC package rules limit package size and weight, require searches, and bar items that DOC already provides. The research says packages may be dropped during in-person visiting hours at Bail and Package Reception next to Central Visits or sent by mail.

Vendor money transfers may carry fees, and DOC says it does not receive those fees. Cash is no longer accepted by mail for person-in-custody fund accounts. Use a bank check or money order by mail and include the Book and Case Number.

George R. Vierno Intake

A Queens County defendant reaches GRVC only after the city arrest and court path reaches DOC custody. The case can start with police custody, then arraignment in Queens Criminal Court. If the court releases the person, DOC custody may never begin. If bail is set and not posted, or if the court orders remand, DOC receives the person and assigns housing after intake and classification.

DOC intake can include identity confirmation, property handling, medical and mental-health screening, and housing assignment. Public lookup information can lag the arrest and court process. Once GRVC appears as the holding location, use that facility name for mail and visit planning until the lookup changes.

About George R. Vierno

George R. Vierno Center is one of the Rikers Island buildings that may appear in a Queens County jail search. The official facility history in the research states that it opened in 1991, expanded in 1993, and was named for a former Chief of Department and Acting Commissioner. Its documented population role is detained and sentenced male adults.

GRVC records do not replace court records. DOC may show booking charges and court dates, while court charges can change after the Queens District Attorney prepares or amends accusatory instruments. For charge and disposition research, use the court record path rather than relying only on a jail location record.