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Where is the Franklin County Jail in New York?
45 Bare Hill Road, Malone, NY 12953. Booking is 518-483-6795.
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Updated October 1, 2026
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Franklin County Jail, NY
Physical Address
45 Bare Hill Road, Malone, NY 12953
The county jail for Franklin County, New York, which the Sheriff calls the Franklin County Correctional Facility, on Bare Hill Road in Malone near the Canadian border. It can house 125 people, and some, often women, are housed out in other jails. Two state prisons, Franklin and Upstate, share the same road.
Franklin County Jail
City
Malone
County
Franklin County, New York
State
NY
Facility Type
County jail
Gender
Male and female
Capacity
125
Custody Levels
County correctional facility, dorms and blocks
Operator
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Address
45 Bare Hill Road, Malone, NY 12953
Phone
518-483-6795
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Quick Facts
Three on Bare Hill Road
- 1 County jail at 45 Bare Hill Road.
- 2 Franklin Correctional Facility (state) at 62.
- 3 Upstate Correctional Facility (state) at 309.
- 4 VINE searches by name, or ask booking.
Weekend Visits
- 1 Saturdays and Sundays.
- 2 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 12:00 to 3:00 PM.
- 3 Evening visits were cut.
- 4 Hours meet NYS minimum standards.
Housed Out
- 1 Capacity 125.
- 2 58 people housed out in 2025.
- 3 40 of them women.
- 4 Ask booking where someone is held.
Bail
- 1 Collected by the Sheriff's Civil Office.
- 2 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- 3 Closed 12:00 to 1:00 PM for lunch.
- 4 Closed on legal holidays.
Money
- 1 JPay: Franklin County Sheriff's Dept, NY.
- 2 Online, app or the jail kiosk.
- 3 Not the state prison's JPay listing.
- 4 Commissary from Trinity Services.
Calls
- 1 ViaPath AdvancePay.
- 2 No incoming calls.
- 3 Booking: 518-483-6795.
- 4 Administration: 518-483-3304.
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Visitation
Weekends Only, No Evenings
8 to 11 AM and 12 to 3 PM, Saturday and Sunday.
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Three on Bare Hill Road
The county jail and two state prisons.
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JPay, the Right Listing
Sheriff's Dept, NY, not the state prison.
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ViaPath AdvancePay
Your account, their calls out.
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Franklin County Sheriff: 2025 Annual Report
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Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 12:00 to 3:00 PM. Evening visits were cut to ease staffing.
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VINE searches by name and booking answers on 518-483-6795. Franklin and Upstate correctional facilities, on the same road, are state prisons with their own search.
See the full breakdown JPay: Franklin County Sheriff's Dept, NY
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JPay, choosing Franklin County Sheriff's Dept, NY, online, in the app or at the jail kiosk. Commissary products come from Trinity Services.
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Is it the same as Franklin Correctional Facility?
No. Franklin Correctional Facility is a New York State prison at 62 Bare Hill Road. The county jail is run by the Sheriff at 45.
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When can I visit?
Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 12:00 to 3:00 PM.
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How do I send money?
Through JPay, choosing Franklin County Sheriff's Dept, NY, online, in the app or at the jail kiosk.
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How do phone calls work?
Through ViaPath AdvancePay. Nobody can call in.
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When can bail be paid?
The Sheriff's Civil Office collects bail from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, closed 12:00 to 1:00 PM and on legal holidays.
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Why is someone held in another county?
The jail houses some people out. In 2025, 58 people were temporarily housed out, 40 of them women.
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