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The two documents below list detention facilities in New York State, by county.

Maps of Facility Locations:

See also Daily Secure and Specialized Secure Bed Capacity and Potential Availability.

Non-Secure Facility Bed Capacity and Potential Availability

Bed capacity reflects the most recent maximum operational beds available on the date this is published. Available beds reflect the beds available at the time of the chart update.

IMPORTANT NOTE: BED AVAILABILITY IS UPDATED WEEKLY ON MONDAY.

This chart is intended as a guide only and does not make representations that beds will available at the time any county is seeking to admit a youth. Law enforcement and detention-administering agencies must contact the facility directly before transporting a youth to the facility. Please call each facility directly. Contact information can be found in the Non-Secure Detention Facilities directory.

Updated: August 30, 2021

New York City

Facility County Cap Pop M F Vacancy % Occ
NYC ACS: Abbott House East Elmhurst NSD New York City 12 2 2 0 10 17%
NYC ACS: Abbott Richmond Hill NSD New York City 12 1 0 1 11 8%
NYC ACS: Good Shepherd- Peter J Sharp New York City 12 4 4 0 8 33%
NYC ACS: Lutheran Clinton NSD New York City 12 3 3 0 9 25%
NYC ACS: Sheltering Arms - Carpenter NSD New York City 12 5 5 0 7 42%
NYC ACS: Sheltering Arms - New Bridge NSD New York City 12 2 2 0 10 17%
NYC ACS: St. John's Residence New York City 12 4 4 0 8 33%
NYC Totals 84 21 20 1 63 25%

Rest of State

Facility County Cap Pop M F Vacancy % Occ
Children's Home of Wyoming Conference NSD Broome 6 2 2 0 4 33%
Berkshire: Burnham Youth Center Columbia 12 2 2 0 10 17%
Lewis - Larry and Lucy Green NSD Lewis 2 0 0 0 2 0%
Mercy First Nassau 6 0 0 0 6 0%
The House of the Good Shepherd NSD Oneida 8 4 3 1 4 50%
Elmcrest-Skeele Valley NSD Onondaga 12 3 3 0 9 25%
Berkshire Farms-Steuben Youth Safe Center Steuben 12 0 0 0 12 0%
Hope for Youth NSD Suffolk 12 3 2 1 9 25%
Family Court Assistance Program: Clearview NSD Westchester 12 1 0 1 11 8%
Family Court Assistance Program: Scholes NSD Westchester 12 2 2 0 10 17%
ROS Totals 94 17 14 3 77 18%