Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward

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Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward

For round-the-clock inmate information, call the 844-bed Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward at 212-562-4331.

This facility receives misdemeanor and felony arrestees from throughout the county for booking and processing. Those who are detained remain here until they are bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or ordered to stay in custody until their trial ends.

Browse the roster of current inmates with the inmate search tool.

Sentences shorter than one year are served here. Sentences longer than one year are served in the New York State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

This page provides information about the visitation schedule, inmate funds, sending mail, inmate phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bonds, and commissary purchases.

Note the inmate’s booking number or jail ID, as you’ll need it for letters and other contact. If it’s not online, call Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward at 212-562-4331.

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Phone

212-562-4331

Physical address

462 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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Mailing address (personal mail)

Inmate's Full Name & Book and Case#
The Centralized Mail Trailer
02-02 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)

Inmate's Full Name & Book and Case#
The Centralized Mail Trailer
02-02 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

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To search for an inmate in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 212-562-4331 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online for New York County Court or any other county court in New York. This information includes future court appearances.

Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward Inmate Search

The Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward maintains an average of 844 offenders in custody on any given day. The Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year New York County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 207,420 offenders.

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Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward is part of the NYC Health + Hospitals system and is designated as the 844-bed correctional health facility that receives inmates from the Riker's Island jails in New York.

These inmates are in need of medical or psychiatric treatment, or they have been brought to Belleview so that medical teams can mitigate violent behaviors during the inmate's incarceration, as they await their court hearings.

While at Belleview, they are still considered inmates and they must follow the same regulations that a jail would make them obey. Inmates there have access to phones, meals, and medical and mental health care while they are in the facility.

Visiting hours change and must be checked before arriving. Mail: Inmate Mailing Address: Inmate Name, ID Number Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward 462 1st Avenue New York, NY 10016. Telephone: 212-562-4331. Visitation: Physical Address: Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward 462 1st Avenue New York, NY 10016. For more information, please scroll down.

For inmates in the New York County jail system who become ill, require close monitoring for health or mental health concerns, or have become injured, the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward houses each of them on the prison ward.

During any length of stay at Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward it is still considered to be full incarceration and the rules of the jail still apply.

Inmates are provided with meals, clean clothing and bedding, mental health support, any required medication, and access to phone calls and visits with their family.

Each patient is closely monitored for changes and doctors and other medical staff are present around the clock as well as officers assigned to the unit. It functions as a housing unit for the jail system and accepts patients/inmates from all of the local jails.

Mail can be sent to:

Inmate's Full Name & Book and Case#
The Centralized Mail Trailer
02-02 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

... and it will be checked for illegal contents, discussion topics that are adult or inappropriate, including those that would put the mental health of a patient at risk.

Phones are available for free, and outgoing calls can be made to approved contacts, and visits may occur from 2pm-8pm every day and on holidays from 9am to 3pm.

How to Get Property Back From Bellevue Hospital: Step by Step

When someone leaves a New York City jail on Rikers Island or the Bellevue, their belongings don’t always leave with them. Everything is picked up at one place: the Samuel L. Perry Center, 16-16 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. You can get there on the Q100 bus.

The jail sorts belongings into two groups, and each group has its own rules:

  • Valuable property: you can pick it up any time, day or night, and you don’t need an appointment.
  • Bulk property: this means larger belongings. You need an appointment, and you must ask for one within 30 days of release.

Pick the steps that match your situation:

  1. I was released and want my valuable property
  2. I was released and want my bulk property
  3. I’m picking up for someone who is still in jail
  4. I’m picking up for someone who has been released
  5. Phone numbers, address and tips

I was released and want my valuable property

This is the easy one. No phone call or appointment is required.

  1. Get your numbers ready. Have your Book and Case number or your NYSID number (your New York State ID number). Both are on your release paperwork. Bring a photo ID too.
  2. Go to the Samuel L. Perry Center at 16-16 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370.
  3. Go whenever it works for you. Valuable property can be picked up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  4. Check that everything is there before you leave the counter.

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I was released and want my bulk property

Bulk property needs an appointment, and the clock starts ticking the day you’re released.

  1. Call 311 within 30 days of your release. That’s the NYC information line. Ask for a property pickup appointment for Rikers Island. If you wait longer than 30 days, you could lose the chance to get your things back.
  2. Give your Book and Case number or NYSID number when 311 asks for it.
  3. Write down your pickup window. 311 gives you a three-day window to collect your property. It starts at 12:00 p.m. (noon), three business days after your call. For example, if you call on a Monday, your window would usually start Thursday at noon and run for three days. Weekends and holidays don’t count as business days.
  4. Call ahead before you go. Hours can change, so call the Samuel L. Perry Center to confirm (see the phone numbers at the bottom of this page).
  5. Pick up your property at the Samuel L. Perry Center during your window. The pickup area is always open, so any time inside your three days works.

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I’m picking up for someone who is still in jail

Friends and family can collect a person’s belongings, but only with permission from that person first. Here’s the order to do things in:

  1. The person in jail fills out a form. They must complete a Person in Custody Property Release Form at their jail. The form names you as the one allowed to take the property. Let them know your full legal name so it matches your ID.
  2. Call 311 to book an appointment if the person is housed on Rikers Island. Have their Book and Case number or NYSID number ready.
  3. Call the Samuel L. Perry Center Property Pick-up Area at (718) 546-8811 (or 8812 or 8813). Ask whether they have received the release form. Don’t skip this call. If the form hasn’t reached them, you can’t take the property, and you’ll have made the trip for nothing.
  4. Go to the Samuel L. Perry Center at 16-16 Hazen Street during your appointment window. Bring your photo ID.

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I’m picking up for someone who has been released

If the person is already out of jail but wants you to collect their things, you’ll need a letter from them instead of a form.

  1. Get a notarized letter. The released person writes a letter saying you have permission to pick up their property, and signs it in front of a notary. A notary is an official who checks ID and stamps the signature; many banks, shipping stores and some pharmacies have one.
  2. Call 311 to schedule an appointment for bulk property on Rikers Island. Remember, the appointment has to be requested within 30 days of the person’s release.
  3. Call ahead to the Samuel L. Perry Center to double-check the hours.
  4. Bring the notarized letter and your photo ID to the Samuel L. Perry Center. Staff will not hand over property without the letter.

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Phone numbers, address and tips

Samuel L. Perry Center
16-16 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370
Bus: Q100

Quick tips

  • Mark the 30-day deadline for bulk property on your calendar the day of release.
  • Keep the Book and Case number or NYSID number handy. You’ll need one of them for every call.
  • Always call before making the trip, because hours and rules can change.
  • More details are in the Department of Correction’s valuable property pickup notice.

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How does the booking process work at Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward?

Once someone is arrested, they are taken to Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward for booking. This process involves identifying the individual, determining charges, and deciding if they will be released on their own recognizance, released on bail, or held in custody until their court date.

It’s important for the arrestee to stay silent, as anything they say can be used against them. The best advice is to avoid answering any questions about the arrest until legal counsel is present.

The booking process at Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward typically includes the following steps:

  • Verifying identity.
  • Taking a mugshot.
  • Answering questions regarding medical, mental health, and substance use history.
  • DNA collection, if required.
  • Conducting a thorough search.
  • Confiscating personal belongings.
  • Providing a free phone call.

For questions about paying an arrestee’s bond or bail amount, contact the facility at 212-562-4331.

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What is the process to pay bail for someone detained in New York County?

After an individual is apprehended and taken to Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward in New York for booking, their release options vary based on the situation:

1. They might be released without bail, on the condition they appear in court on a scheduled date.
2. They may be detained until their court appearance.
3. They may be eligible for release after posting a bail or bond.  Call 212-562-4331 for the exact bail amount.

There are different ways to settle an individual's bail or bond.

  • To post a cash bond, pay the full amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk's office by cash, cashier's check or money order; many facilities also accept cards at a lobby kiosk or through an online bond vendor for a fee, and you will need the inmate's full name and booking number (jail phone: 212-562-4331).
  • A licensed bail bondsman in New York County can assist with payment.
  • Real property such as land or a house is accepted as collateral by many courts, provided the owner proves clear title and equity worth at least the bond, frequently twice the bond, with a deed and a current tax or appraisal value; the court that set bail signs off on it.

For more information on the bail process in New York County, New York, visit the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward Bail Information Page.

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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward? What is the Schedule?

Due the nature of the fact that Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward is a hospital and there are many sick inmate patients housed on the 19th floor, it is suggested that you first call 212-562-4331 and ask the staff if your inmate is able to have in-person visits.

Visits to the DOC Hospital Prison Wards located in Bellevue Hospital occur on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Registration hours for the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward are from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Visits run past registration hours as necessary to accommodate any visitor who arrives within registration hours.

On Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Day, registration hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hospital visitation does not require pre-registration.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 212-562-4331 for further assistance.

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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward?

TELEVISITING AT Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward

Instructions for televisiting can be found on this page:  TELEVISITING PAGE

  • Televisiting will take place from 8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, and Sunday.
  • Televisiting follows the Department's existing in-person visit schedule, which organizes visit days based on the first letter of the person in custody's last name.
  • Refer to the Visit Schedule in order to determine which day of the week you may visit your loved one.

Scheduling a Televisit:

  • If you would like to schedule a televisit, you must fill out the Online Televisit Web Form.
    ONLINE TELEVISIT WEB FORM 
    When filling out the form, you will be directed to select three potential dates for your televisit to occur.
  • In order to make sure equal access is afforded to everyone, you are only able to fill out a request form for the upcoming week. Requests for dates beyond the following week will not be fulfilled.
  • IMPORTANT: A visit is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation email at the email address you provided on the televisit request webform. The confirmation email will provide you with the date and time for your visit as well as an access link.
    If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of the last requested visit date this means that none of the dates you requested were available. 
    In that case, you must resubmit another web form with different dates and times.
  • Online Televisit Web Forms will not be processed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and no confirmation emails will be sent out on those days.

    VISITATION HOURS - ALL OTHER FACILITIES

  • Wednesday -Thursday:  In-Person Visits: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

  • If you do not have a scheduled visit appointment, your walk-in visit may not be honored if you arrive after 6pm.

  • Friday:  In-Person Visits: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • If you do not have a scheduled visit appointment, your walk-in visit may not be honored if you arrive after 12pm.

  • Saturday - Sunday:    Televisits: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    It is strongly suggested that all visitors pre-register for their in-person visits.
    Visitors who do not pre-register, and who do not receive confirmation of their scheduled visit, cannot be guaranteed a visit upon their arrival.
    Visitors who do not pre-register also may not be able to wait inside, due to social distancing space constraints.
    To pre-register for an in-person visit please click here.

All Televisits must be scheduled in advance. Click here to schedule a Televisit.

  • NOTE: the start of visiting hours can be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

  • Facility lockdowns may affect regularly scheduled visit hours.

  • There are no visits on Mondays and Tuesdays.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 212-562-4331 for further assistance.

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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward?

How to Deposit Money in the Account of an NYC DOC Inmate in Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward

To deposit money in the commissary account of an NYC DOC inmate, follow these instructions:

  • You can deposit money online using Jpay, Western Union or Moneygram. The money can also be used for bail.
  • You can mail a money order of cashier's check into Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward.
  • You can deposit cash into a kiosk that is located in the Vernon C. Bain Center in the Bronx.

For all the information, including links to all of the online deposit methods and addresses fo mailing money orders, check out our Send Money Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 212-562-4331 for further assistance.

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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward?

How Inmates in Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward, Rikers Island and the entire NYC DOC Jail System Make Phone Calls

To find out how Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward makes phone calls, read this information:

  • Inmates in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward can make 21 minutes worth of domestic calls every three hours, with no call going longer than 15 minutes.
  • Inmates in Segregation get less time, and only once a day maximum.
  • There is a fee if an inmate wants to buy more phone calling time when incarcerated in the NYC DOC.

For all the information on how to buy time, using tablets to make calls, how much it costs and more, check out out Inmate Phone Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 212-562-4331 for further assistance.

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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward, and what can I send them?

How to Mail, What Can you Mail and What Can't you Mail to an Inmate in Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward, or Rikers Island or NYC DOC Inmates

To understand the Mail Policies for Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward requires a lot of time and attention as NYC DOC Jails are some of the most permissive in America.

1. Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward allows unlimited mail.
2. They allow packages to be sent in to inmates.
3. They allow magazines, newspapers and books to be sent direct from friends and family.
4. They allow clothing, jewelry, art supplies and all kinds of stuff to be sent to inmates.

In short, to fully understand the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward and see the full list of things you can mail to an inmate, check out our Inmate Mail Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 212-562-4331 for further assistance.

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Do Inmates in the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward now offers Securus 'SecureView' Tablet Rentals to their inmates.


  
Securus is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

  • Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
  • eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
  • Job Search - Using JobView, a secure job search application, inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
  • Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
  • Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
  • Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
  • Law Library -  Legal research with up-to-date case information.
  • eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
  • Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
  • Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
  • Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

Here's how it works:

  • Send funds to the inmate and he or she will be able to subscribe and pay at the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward.

Questions:

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward

To rent a tablet for an inmate in New York County follow these instructions:

  • Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
  • Pay for the subscription using Paypal.
  • You get charged the 1st of each month. 
  • You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
  • No activation or early termination fees.
  • Your New York County inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.


If you have any questions:

For all New York County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 212-562-4331 for further assistance.

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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding New York County?

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The Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward serves the following cities and towns of New York County: Manhattan.

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