Rensselaer County Jail Mailing Address

The Address

[Full Name] [Booking Identification Number]
Rensselaer County Correctional Facility
4000 Main Street
Troy, NY 12180

Photos by Mail Only

Photos cannot be handed over at a visit. They come only through the mail.

Books and Magazines

Books and publications must be mailed straight from a seller, such as Amazon, Walmart or Target, or ordered through SecurePak at AccessCatalog.com. That is the only way they get in.

• No hardcovers.
• People can keep up to 5 publications.
• Magazines go within a month of publication; newspapers within 5 days.

Packages From Sellers Only

No property is taken at the front window. Packages must come from a seller, new and in the original packaging. Packages without a return address are disposed of.

Allowed, with no other colors, stripes or logos:

• Up to 5 white T-shirts, 5 pairs of white underwear and 5 pairs of white socks
• 1 pair of white or black sneakers, no metal or logos, up to $75, with the receipt
• Up to 2 sets of white long johns
• Up to 2 bras without underwire (women)
• 1 green sweatshirt (no pockets, strings or hood) and 1 pair of green gym shorts

Trial Clothes

Clothes for a trial or grand jury appearance can be shipped or dropped off with prior approval through the person’s lawyer.

Photos Mailed, Not Handed Over

Photos can’t be passed at a visit, so the mail is the only way in. Pigeonly prints the photos you choose on your phone and mails them to their name and booking number at 4000 Main Street.