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Otis Bantum Correctional Center Overview

Otis Bantum Correctional Center is operated by NYC DOC at a Hazen Street address in East Elmhurst. The Queens County research identifies it as a city jail with dormitory and cell housing for male adults. A person arrested in Queens may be housed at OBCC after arraignment if the court remands the person or bail is not posted and DOC assigns that building as the current location.

The official NYC DOC facility overview says OBCC opened in June 1985, was completed in less than 15 months using modern design and construction methods, and was named for its second warden. Those history details are useful, but they do not change the lookup path. OBCC is one building in a citywide jail system, not a separate Queens County roster site.

Official facility pages inspected for this project did not publish OBCC’s current rated capacity or a building-by-building population table. Queens County custody pages should therefore use citywide DOC population sources for broad jail population context and the DOC P.I.C. Lookup for current person-level housing status. That prevents unsupported claims about the number of people held in this specific building.

Otis Bantum Roster Search

Use the NYC DOC P.I.C. Lookup for Otis Bantum Correctional Center. The direct lookup accepts NYSID or Book and Case Number, or first and last name. It is free and does not require a login. The scope is current DOC custody only, which means people in police custody, state prison, federal custody, ICE custody, and juvenile detention are outside this search.

1. Search by NYSID or Book and Case Number if the court, attorney, bail receipt, or family contact already has that identifier.
2. Use first and last name when no identifier is known, then check any duplicate-name result with age, court, or case details when available.
3. Confirm that the holding location reads Otis Bantum Correctional Center or OBCC before planning mail, visits, or a facility trip.
4. Save the Book and Case Number because DOC uses it for deposits, letters, bail questions, and records requests.

If no result appears, the next step depends on the case stage. A Queens arrest less than 72 hours old may still be in police processing. A sentenced state prisoner should be searched through the DOCCS locator. Federal pretrial custody may require U.S. Marshals contact, and immigration detention is checked through ICE. The Queens County inmate records page covers that full custody split.

Otis Bantum Address

Otis Bantum Correctional Center uses DOC citywide public contact routes. General city help goes through 311, while the DOC Office of Constituent and Grievance Services handles complaints, letters of incarceration, and family questions within its listed business hours. Use the lookup location before sending mail because housing assignments can change after classification, court events, or population moves.

Otis Bantum Visiting Rules

OBCC visits follow the NYC DOC in-person visit rules. Visitors should check the current holding location before travel, then follow the last-name schedule and registration windows. Rikers parking is limited, and DOC research says public transportation is often the best option. Visitors age 16 and older need valid current photo and signature identification.

Family and friend televisits are separate from in-person visits. DOC lets loved ones request televisits online, but the research notes high demand and limited devices. Attorney video sessions use Microsoft Teams and are scheduled on weekdays, while court video interviews in Queens Supreme Criminal have their own court timing rules.

Otis Bantum Mail and Money

Mail for a person at Otis Bantum Correctional Center must include the full name, Book and Case Number, and complete facility name and address. Packages may be mailed or delivered during in-person visiting hours at Bail and Package Reception next to Central Visits on Rikers. DOC searches packages, bars contraband, and prohibits many items already issued by the department.

Money transfer agents charge their own fees, and DOC says it does not receive those fees. Bank checks or money orders sent by mail must be payable to the person in custody and include the Book and Case Number. Cash, personal checks, and certified checks are not accepted through mail for person-in-custody accounts.

Otis Bantum Bail Information

Bail and release data can appear in the DOC lookup when available. For Queens defendants, DOC research lists a Queens Courts bail location on the ground floor at 126-01 Queens Boulevard, open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. DOC also says a person can travel to a DOC facility in person to pay bail 24/7 using accepted payment types, if the case is eligible for bail payment.

Accepted payment methods include U.S. cash, cashier’s or teller’s checks within the bail figure, money orders from approved issuers, and credit or debit cards. Personal checks are not accepted. Bail payment does not always mean release if a remand, court warrant, other jurisdiction warrant, parole or probation hold, federal hold, or ICE hold exists. Use court records and defense counsel when the custody record is unclear.

Otis Bantum Intake Path

A person arrested in Queens normally starts with NYPD or another arresting agency. After court processing and arraignment, the court may release the person, set bail, or remand the person. If DOC receives the person into custody, DOC records identity data, property, medical and mental-health screening, and custody identifiers. Housing assignment then depends on classification, safety, gender, age, health needs, and population management.

Otis Bantum Correctional Center may appear as the current housing location after that assignment. The building name does not, by itself, explain the court charge or case outcome. The lookup may show charges, court date and location, Book and Case Number, NYSID, holding location, release date, bail or bond amount, and jail mailing address. Queens docket numbers often use QN, which helps connect jail data to Queens court records.

Otis Bantum Records Requests

For DOC records beyond the lookup, use NYC DOC FOIL instructions and NYC OpenRecords. The request should be in writing, reasonably describe the record, and select Department of Correction as the agency. DOC lists a Records Access Officer at its Legal Division address in East Elmhurst. Appeals go to the Records Appeals Officer within 30 days of a denial.

If requesting records about another person, DOC requires a notarized nonmedical release signed by that person. If the request concerns sealed records, DOC requires a CPL 160.50 designation form. Medical records are not maintained by DOC and must be routed to Correctional Health Services. Complaints or grievances about someone housed at OBCC can go to OCGS or 311 with the person’s name, Book and Case Number, facility, and facts.

Otis Bantum Building History

OBCC has a distinct construction history among Rikers facilities. The research states it opened in June 1985 and was completed in less than 15 months. It includes dormitory and cell housing, and it was named for its second warden. Those details help identify the building, but current public tasks still turn on the DOC lookup, current holding location, and citywide rules for mail, money, visits, bail, and VINE.

Conditions and population issues at Rikers are tracked through citywide sources such as the Mayor’s Management Report and Comptroller dashboard. Facility pages should not invent OBCC-specific population numbers when official sources do not publish them. For broader custody context, the Queens County inmate population page explains why Queens defendants are counted within NYC DOC’s citywide jail population.