Rochester Correctional Facility – New York

Looking for somebody incarcerated at Rochester Correctional Facility?  Rochester Correctional Facility is a correctional facility in the New York state prison system.  This site tells you about everything you might want to know about Rochester Correctional Facility,such as:  How to locate an inmate.  Visitation policies and procedures.  The address and phone number.  Sending money and mail.  And everything else.

Official Name:	Rochester Correctional Facility
Type:	Male
State:	New York
County:	Monroe County
DOC:	New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Security Level:	Minimum

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Here is the street address and mailing address for Rochester Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a package or letter to a prisoner at Rochester Correctional Facility, and make sure to use the street address if you need to know the physical location of the prison.

Make sure to check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information on this page if you are going to mail a letter or package to a prisoner to learn how to correctly address the item, and follow the correct steps for sending a letter or package. If you do not follow the appropriate protocol, the letter or package might not get delivered.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
Rochester Correctional Facility
470 Ford Street 
Rochester NY, 14608-2499

Use the street address if you plan to visit a prisoner. You should read the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures information on this page before you try to visit an inmate here.

Rochester Correctional Facility
470 Ford Street 
Rochester NY, 14608-2499

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State prison inmates don’t have phones, so you won’t get to call the inmate, however, there are cases when it might be useful to know the phone number to Rochester Correctional Facility.

(585) 454-2280

State prison inmates can sometimes make phone calls using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Rochester Correctional Facility prisoners don’t have faxes, so you won’t get to fax an inmate, but there are some times when it may be helpful to know the fax machine number to Rochester Correctional Facility.

The email address listed below is the general email address for Rochester Correctional Facility. You won’t be able to contact individuals using this email. If you want to send an email to an inmate, go to the Inmate Email section below.

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Total Inmates:
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To send a letter via email to an inmate at Rochester Correctional Facility you must follow an specific procedure to ensure that the email gets to the inmate.

Prisoners don’t have access to the Internet.

There are certain protocols that you have to follow when mailing postal mail to a prisoner. If you don’t then the letters and packages might not make it there.

before you send a letter or package, be sure to read the links below:

Institution staff do open and inspect and read all received general postal correspondence. Received general postal correspondence can be read as frequently as necessary to ensure security or watch a particular problem regarding inmates.

This is the proper format for how you need to address a letter or package to a prisoner at Rochester Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Rochester Correctional Facility
470 Ford Street 
Rochester NY, 14608-2499

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Each prison has a Commissary that was started to provide a bank type account for prisoner money and for buying things not provided by the correctional facility.

Friends, family, or other people may add funds into these Commissary accounts using Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send prisoners funds in the mail and have to send funds to the address below and follow the rules given below:

The deposit has to be in the form of a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, and in this time the inmate will not get the money. The Bureau of Prisons will return any funds that do not have appropriate inmate info but only if the envelope you sent it in has an adequate return address. Checks and cash won’t be accepted so do not send any cash or checks.

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Prisoners are often moved to different prison facilities around the state, so you may have to look up the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to look up a state prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other New York state prisons: New York State Prisons

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Inmate Search

Before you visit Rochester Correctional Facility, you must be aware of the following:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Every prison has their own policies for prison visits and these rules get changed often. The information listed here may be changed by the time you are reading this, so be sure to also read Rochester Correctional Facility’s site to find the most up to date visitation procedures.

The visitation guard ensures each visitor signs the prison visitors log before they enter the prison and also when they leave.

Photo identification of visitors will be required. The best forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued photo ID is OK.

For all of the things shown below, check out the main prison website as this information changes frequently:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Details about Rochester Correctional Facility records coming soon.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Details about Rochester Correctional Facility death row will be posted ASAP.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about New York parole coming soon.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about release procedures for Rochester Correctional Facility to be added later.

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Details about what life is like at Rochester Correctional Facility coming.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A news section coming.

Rochester Correctional Facility photos will be posted ASAP.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Rochester Correctional Facility
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Rochester Correctional Facility.

If you have any photos of Rochester Correctional Facility that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Trying to find a prison job? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, check out: Rochester Correctional Facility Jobs

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The official website: Rochester Correctional Facility Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Speak Your Mind

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Information about family resources will be posted ASAP.

A section with the history of Rochester Correctional Facility to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous Rochester Correctional Facility inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other New York State Prisons: New York State Prisons

Rochester Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Rochester Correctional Facility Website
Rochester Correctional Facility Jobs

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Links

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Main Website
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Directory
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Map
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Jobs
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Inmate Search
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Most Wanted

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a New York State Prison Inmate

Sending Mail to New York State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to New York State Prison Inmates
New York State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been an inmate at Rochester Correctional Facility? Do you know someone that is an inmate there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at Rochester Correctional Facility?

If so, then please write your review about it. Write about what you experienced because other people will know what to expect.

What to put in your comment:

• Prison conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Guards and prison staff
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gangs
• Prisoner activities and programs

If you are an inmate at this facility, include your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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