Address:
462 1st Avenue
19th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone:
212-562-4331
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. It is more likely that you will be able to have a remote video Televisit.
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 1:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Visits are permitted from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On City Holidays, registration hours are from 8:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. and visits are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hospital visitation does not require pre-registration.
Televisiting will take place from 8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, and 8:00am to 2:00pm on 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. Please refer to the Visit Schedule in order to determine which day of the week you may visit your loved one.
VISIT SCHEDULE (changes monthly)
In-person visits will take place Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.- and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Visitors need to arrive 1 hour prior to their scheduled visit time. Visits will follow the existing visitor schedule according to the last name of the individual in custody.
Visiting groups may consist of no more than two (2) adults and one (1) child who will sit on one of the adult’s lap; or one (1) adult and two (2) children, at least one of whom is small enough to sit on someone’s lap.
Detainees may receive visits three (3) times per week. Sentenced individuals may receive visits two (2) times per week. All individuals in custody are limited to one (1) visit session per visit day, regardless of the number of visitors in that session.
Inmates at the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward, now that the COVID pandemic is waning, once again allows inmates to get visits from friends and loved ones. Visits are either on-site (no contact) at the facility, and/or using the remote video services of the third party company outlined below.
Call 212-562-4331 for remote inmate visitation updates as schedules and policies can change without much advance notice.
Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward inmates are allowed to have no limit on the number of visits when using the remote video visitation service.
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.
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.
Instructions for ordering commissary for Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward will soon be announced.
The New York City Department of Correction is rolling out a new commissary system in the Spring of 2022. Inmates will be able to order commissary directly and have it delivered from an outside vendor. Stay tuned for updates.
This jailhouse 'Uber Eats' system will be replacing the current commissary system.
Stay tuned by checking out our Commissary Page for Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward
To find out if NYC DOC inmates have access to Tablets, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To find out how Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward makes phone calls, read this information:
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.
To deposit money in the commissary account of an NYC DOC inmate, follow these instructions:
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.
For all the information about Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward, how to reach an inmate there, how to find out if the inmate is there, or where he went when he was released, check out our Family Info Page.
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.
To Bail out an inmate in Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward or a New York City Jail follow these instructions:
1. You can post bail either online or in person.
2. To post bail online or in person you need the exact name your inmate used when arrested, and their book and case number. You can find this information here.
3. You can use one of multiple payment systems online.... Western Union, Moneygram or Jpay.
4. In person bail payments must be made in Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx.
5. Personal checks or Money Orders exceeding $1,000 will NOT be accepted for bail.
For the complete information on how to bail out someone from Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward or any Rikers island or NYC Jail, check out our Inmate Bail Page.
