ABOUT Genesee County Jail
The Genesee County Jail in the city of Batavia, Genesee County, New York is a maximum-security facility. Because the inmates in this jail range from low level, misdemeanor offenders to those being held for violent crimes like robbery, rape and murder, the security level has to be as high as is it would be in any maximum-security state prison.
Some of the security features in this facility include security cameras, electronic detection and reinforced fencing topped with razor wire. Correctional officers in Genesee County Jail are armed with mace and trained to use physical force to protect themselves and other inmates from violence.
The men and women being held in the Genesee County Jail are either awaiting trial or have been sentenced in the Genesee County Court System already and been sentenced to one year or less.
When an inmate is sentenced to a year or more, they are transferred to the New York State Prison or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Illegal immigrants may be transferred into ICE custody and are then deported.
Inmates in the Genesee County Jail are fed three meals a day totaling 2,500 calories, are allowed access to phones to contact friends and family members, are allowed at least one hour a day for exercise, have access to books, a legal library, and bathroom and shower facilities.
The inmates are allowed mail to be delivered to them as well as newspapers and magazines from trusted outside publishers.
Family and Friends of inmates are allowed to schedule a time to visit.
Information You Will Find on This Page
On this page you will find direct links to specific information that friends and family members of inmates will find very helpful and very useful:
How to Bail out an Inmate at this jail
Inmate Phone use for this facility
Visitation Rules and Schedules - both here and online
Commissary Deposits and Inmate Accounts
Genesee County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines
We also provide information on:
Genesee County Jail
| STATE | COUNTY | BEDS |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Genesee | 87 |
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
14 West Main Street
PO Box 151
Batavia, NY 14021-0151
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX
INMATE MAIL
Inmate's First and Last Name
14 West Main Street
PO Box 151
Batavia, NY 14021-0151