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Central BookingLocation
South Station 126 Arch Street Albany, NY 12202 518-462-8051
OverviewThe primary functions of Central Booking are the
processing, admission, and lodging of persons under arrest. The unit is headed by the Central
Booking/Courts Lieutenant who oversees a staff of 3 Central Booking Sergeants, 6
Booking Clerks, 4 Matrons, and 4 Chauffeurs.
The physical layout consists of a processing area where prisoner intake
is conducted, and identification area where prisoner photographs and
fingerprints are taken, a male cellblock area consisting of 30 cells, a female
cellblock are consisting of 8 cells, a breath analysis room, a property room
for storing prisoner property, and a garage area that houses the prisoner
transport vehicle more commonly known as the “paddy wagon”.
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