Queensboro State Prison Role
Queensboro Correctional Facility is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. DOCCS lists it at 47-04 Van Dam Street in Long Island City as a minimum-security facility for male incarcerated individuals. Its superintendent is Michelle Yon in the inspected official material. It is physically in Queens County, but it is not part of the city jail system that handles Queens pretrial detainees.
The difference between Queensboro and Rikers custody controls the search path. A Queens defendant held before trial is searched through NYC DOC. If the person is convicted and sentenced to state prison, the person leaves city jail and becomes searchable through DOCCS after reception and classification. NYC311 specifically says people transferred to a state facility are not listed in the DOC lookup and points users to the DOCCS locator or DOCCS phone support.
Important: Queensboro uses New York State DOCCS lookup, visitation, and state-prison procedures. Do not use NYC DOC jail mail or deposit rules for Queensboro.
Queensboro Correctional Facility Inmate Search
Use the New York State DOCCS incarcerated lookup for Queensboro Correctional Facility. NY.gov says users can find an incarcerated individual with Department Identification Number, NYSID, or name, with birth year as a narrowing field. DOCCS lookup is for current and certain former state incarcerated individuals. It does not replace NYC DOC for Queens pretrial jail custody.
For a person who was recently arrested in Queens, the first public custody search may still be NYC DOC after arraignment. Queensboro becomes relevant only if the person is in state correctional custody. If a result shows another DOCCS prison, use that facility’s rules instead of Queensboro’s. If no DOCCS result appears and the case is still pending, check the DOC lookup, court records, or defense counsel.
- Open the DOCCS incarcerated lookup rather than the NYC DOC P.I.C. Lookup.
- Search by DIN or NYSID if one of those identifiers is known.
- Use last name, with birth year if needed, when an identifier is not available.
- Confirm that the facility field lists Queensboro Correctional Facility before using Queensboro visit information.
| DOCCS Field | Use | Required Route |
|---|---|---|
| DIN | Department Identification Number for state prison custody. | Use alone when known. |
| NYSID | State identification number used in New York criminal justice records. | Use alone when known. |
| Last Name | Name search for current and certain former state incarcerated individuals. | Can be used alone or with birth year. |
| Birth Year | Narrows name searches. | Optional with last name. |
Queensboro Facility Contact
Queensboro’s public contact is the state prison address and phone number listed by DOCCS. This contact should not be confused with DOC’s Rikers numbers, 311, or OCGS. Those city routes apply to NYC jail custody. Queensboro is a state facility, so visitors, family members, and records users should start with DOCCS and the facility itself.
Queensboro Correctional Facility
47-04 Van Dam Street
Long Island City, NY 11101-3081
(718) 361-8920
New York State DOCCS minimum-security male facility.
DOCCS phone support for state incarcerated lookup is listed as (518) 457-8126, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. That statewide number helps distinguish state custody from city jail custody, especially when a Queens case has moved from court and jail intake into a sentence administered by DOCCS.
Queensboro Prison Visiting Rules
Queensboro visitation follows the facility’s DOCCS schedule, not the Rikers visit schedule. DOCCS states that Queensboro visits effective 01/01/2026 are on weekends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. for general population only. Temporary release incarcerated individuals are not permitted visits except under exceptional circumstances. Visiting days are divided by the last digit of the DIN, and general population individuals have one visiting day per week.
| Visit Item | Queensboro Rule | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Days | Weekends | Visiting day is divided by last digit of DIN. |
| Hours | 1:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Effective DOCCS schedule begins 01/01/2026. |
| Population | General population only | Temporary release visits are not permitted except exceptional circumstances. |
| Frequency | One visiting day per week | Multiple visits per day as time and space permit. |
| Visitor Count | Maximum five visitors per visit | Children on an adult lap are included by DOCCS rules. |
| Overcrowding | Local visits may end after three hours first in, first out; distant visits may then be ended if needed. | Applies when space is tight. |
Because DOCCS visitation is DIN-based, a family member should confirm both the current facility and the last-digit visiting schedule before traveling. A person transferred from Queensboro to another state prison will follow the receiving facility’s rules.
Queensboro Mail and Money Limits
Queensboro is a DOCCS facility, so NYC DOC JPay, Western Union, mail, or cashier instructions for city jails should not be reused as state-prison rules. The correct approach is to identify the custody system and contact source, then use DOCCS or Queensboro for current mail, package, phone, and deposit procedures.
| Service | Research-Supported Queensboro Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use Queensboro Correctional Facility, 47-04 Van Dam Street, Long Island City, NY 11101-3081, with the incarcerated individual’s state identifiers as required by DOCCS. |
| Money Deposit | Use current DOCCS instructions. No Queensboro-specific money vendor or fee table was confirmed in the supplied official material. |
| Phone Access | Use current DOCCS facility or central phone rules. NYC DOC free-call and tablet rules are city jail rules, not Queensboro rules. |
| Packages | Use DOCCS and Queensboro instructions. NYC DOC package dimensions and cashier rules do not apply to this state prison page. |
Rikers and other NYC DOC facilities use city jail procedures for pretrial and short-sentence custody. Queensboro uses state-prison procedures for sentenced custody. When current DOCCS vendor or fee amounts are not confirmed, those details should be checked with DOCCS rather than inferred from city jail rules.
Queensboro Intake and Classification
Queensboro intake is not street-arrest booking. A Queens arrest starts with police and court processing. If the court case ends in a state prison sentence, the person moves out of city jail and into DOCCS custody after state reception and classification. That is when the state locator becomes the right search tool. After transfer from NYC DOC to DOCCS, the city lookup no longer lists the person.
DOCCS lists Queensboro as minimum security for males. Program categories include alcohol and substance abuse treatment, anger management, education and vocational services, family development, guidance and counseling, library and law library, recreation, religious services, sex offender treatment, temporary release, trauma, transitional services, veterans services, and volunteer services. Program availability should still be confirmed through DOCCS because assignments depend on classification and facility status.
- DIN
- Department Identification Number used by DOCCS to identify a state incarcerated individual.
- State prisoner
- A person sentenced to New York State prison and searched through DOCCS, not NYC DOC.
- Minimum security
- A state-prison security level listed for Queensboro by DOCCS.
Queensboro Search Limitations
Queensboro capacity was not published on the official DOCCS facility page. No Queensboro-specific daily population table was identified. NYC DOC population figures, such as the FY2025 citywide average daily population of 6,823, are jail figures and should not be used as Queensboro prison counts. The facility is part of the New York State prison system, even though it sits in Queens County.
DOCCS lookup does not locate a person still in NYPD custody, housed at Rikers before trial, held by federal authorities, or detained by ICE. For current city jail custody, use NYC DOC. For court charge status after a Queens arrest, use court records. For city jail booking details, the Queens County jail records page covers the DOC pathway. For state custody after transfer, Queensboro and DOCCS are the correct route.
Note: Confirm Queensboro facility placement and visiting day by DIN before travel, because DOCCS transfers change the correct rules.