Groveland Facility Inmate Custody
Groveland Correctional Facility is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, usually called DOCCS. DOCCS lists the facility in Livingston County at Sonyea and describes it as a medium-security facility for males. It is part of the state prison system, so its records, visiting rules, and custody search process are different from those for Livingston County Jail in Geneseo.
The official regulation at 7 NYCRR section 100.107 classifies Groveland as a medium-security general-confinement facility for males age 18 or older. General confinement means the facility houses sentenced people in the state prison system under DOCCS authority. It does not function as the local booking site for ordinary Livingston County arrests, and it is not the place to call for a recent county jail booking unless the person has been transferred into state custody.
That distinction is the main point for a Groveland Correctional Facility inmate lookup. The Livingston County Jail search route is VINELink for county jail custody, plus jail phone and FOIL fallbacks. Groveland searches use the DOCCS incarcerated lookup. Family members, attorneys, and researchers should match the search tool to the person's legal custody stage: local jail before trial or short local sentence, state prison after a DOCCS commitment, BOP for federal prison custody, and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
Groveland Facility Population
Official current capacity and population figures for Groveland Correctional Facility were not located in the DOCCS facility page text reviewed for the Livingston County research file. Third-party prison oversight sources may publish capacity numbers, but the build instructions require official or high-authority sourced figures for facility statistics. For that reason, no unofficial Groveland capacity number is used here.
The confirmed official population facts are facility type and population category. Groveland is a medium-security DOCCS prison for males age 18 or older. It holds sentenced state prisoners, not ordinary pretrial detainees from Livingston County courts. A person may pass through Livingston County Jail after arrest, but once committed to state custody, the search route changes to DOCCS. Livingston County Jail population reports also use a "state readies" category for people in jail waiting for state transfer; Livingston averaged 5 state readies in 2025, but that figure is a county jail category, not a Groveland prison count.
| Facility fact | Official detail | Use in search |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | New York State DOCCS | Use DOCCS lookup and DOCCS rules |
| Security level | Medium security | State prison classification |
| Population | Males age 18 or older | Sentenced state custody |
| Current capacity | Not located in official source reviewed | Do not rely on third-party capacity claims |
Groveland Correctional Facility Lookup
Use the DOCCS incarcerated lookup for a person at Groveland Correctional Facility. The Livingston County Jail Division phone number and VINELink county-jail route are not the correct tools for a sentenced state prisoner housed at Groveland. The research summary says DOCCS search can use last name alone or with birth year, while DIN or NYSID should be used alone. DIN means Department Identification Number. NYSID means New York State Identification Number.
The DOCCS lookup is best when the person has already entered state custody. If a person was just arrested in Livingston County, begin with county jail channels first. If the person was sentenced to a state prison term, generally more than one year, then DOCCS becomes the main locator. If a person is on parole, the state parole lookup may be more useful than VINELink. If the person is federal, use BOP or ICE sources based on custody type.
- Open the DOCCS incarcerated lookup and choose the search method that matches the information available.
- Search by last name, with birth year if needed to narrow common names.
- Use DIN or NYSID by itself when one of those identifiers is known.
- Check the listed facility carefully to confirm Groveland Correctional Facility rather than another DOCCS prison.
A broader Livingston County inmate population search may also need county jail, federal, or immigration lookup routes when the person's custody stage is uncertain.
Groveland Facility Inmate Contacts
DOCCS lists the official Groveland Correctional Facility address and phone number. Because Groveland is a state prison, facility staff should be contacted for state-prison visiting, approval, mail, package, and property questions. County jail staff in Geneseo should not be expected to explain Groveland rules for sentenced state prisoners.
Groveland Correctional Facility
7000 Sonyea Road
P.O. Box 50
Sonyea, NY 14556-0050
585-658-2871
Call the facility for current DOCCS visiting and mail instructions.
The address includes both the street location and the post office box shown by DOCCS. Confirm current mailing format before sending personal mail, legal mail, packages, or money-related documents, because DOCCS statewide systems and facility-specific processing rules can change.
Groveland Facility Visiting Rules
The DOCCS Groveland page states that visiting information is effective January 1, 2026. Visiting days are weekends, with visiting hours from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and latest arrival at 2:15 PM. Visitors should not arrive late and assume entry will be allowed. State prison visits usually require approval, valid identification, security screening, and compliance with DOCCS dress and conduct rules.
Groveland has a highly specific odd/even DIN schedule. Incarcerated individuals with DINs ending in odd numbers visit on odd calendar days. Those with DINs ending in even numbers visit on even calendar days. If consecutive odd-numbered calendar days fall on a weekend, the second day is treated as an even visit day. The DOCCS page also lists a two-visit monthly maximum and a visitor cap of three visitors plus one child under age five who must sit on an adult's lap.
| Visit rule | Groveland official detail | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visiting days | Weekends | Plan around Saturday and Sunday only |
| Hours | 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Latest arrival is 2:15 PM |
| DIN schedule | Odd DIN on odd days, even DIN on even days | Check the DIN ending before travel |
| Monthly limit | Two visits per month | Track prior visits before scheduling |
| Visitor count | Three visitors plus one child under five | The child must sit on an adult's lap |
Groveland's overcrowding policy starts with voluntary termination of visits. If more space is needed, local visits within 100 miles may be ended after three hours on a first-in, first-out basis. Longer-distance visits may then be ended after three hours. Special-permission visits and people without visits in six months get special consideration.
Note: Confirm approval status, DIN schedule, arrival time, and visitor limits with Groveland before leaving for Sonyea.
Groveland Facility Mail Rules
Facility-specific Groveland mail, package, phone, and money text beyond visitation was not captured in the Livingston County research file. That means county jail vendors and county jail mail formats should not be applied to Groveland. State prison mail and deposits generally run under DOCCS statewide rules, and individual facilities may have local processing instructions. Use DOCCS resources and the Groveland facility phone before sending money, publications, packages, or personal mail.
When calling, ask whether the person is approved to receive the item, what name and DIN format should appear, whether a central processing address or vendor is required, and what items are barred. Legal mail, media mail, personal letters, packages, and money deposits can have different rules. Do not send cash or packages until the current DOCCS route is verified.
| Service | Known from research | Action before sending |
|---|---|---|
| Personal mail | Facility-specific rule not captured | Confirm name, DIN, address, and content limits |
| Packages | Facility-specific rule not captured | Ask about vendor or package program rules |
| Phone | Facility-specific provider not captured | Verify account setup and call restrictions |
| Money | Facility-specific vendor not captured | Use current DOCCS-approved deposit route only |
Groveland State Prison Intake
Groveland Correctional Facility does not perform the same function as Livingston County Jail booking. County jail booking starts after arrest and can include fingerprints, photographs where lawful, property intake, classification, medical screening, and pre-arraignment detention. State prison intake follows a conviction, sentence, and DOCCS commitment or transfer. Once a person is in DOCCS custody, state identification numbers and state prison placement become more important than local booking numbers.
Movement between the two systems can cause search confusion. A person arrested in Livingston County may first appear through VINELink or by calling the Jail Division. If sentenced to state prison, the person may later appear in the DOCCS lookup and could be assigned to Groveland or another prison. Livingston County Jail's 2025 population table included state readies, meaning people still in jail but ready or waiting for state custody transfer. That jail category should not be read as Groveland's population.
Federal and immigration custody are also separate. Livingston County Jail has a U.S. Marshals agreement allowing federal detainees to be housed locally, but Groveland is not a BOP prison or ICE detention center. Use the federal BOP locator for BOP custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detainee searches.
Groveland Inmate Lookup Sources
The DOCCS incarcerated lookup is the official search route for a sentenced state prisoner at Groveland Correctional Facility.
The DOCCS lookup should be used instead of the Livingston County Jail roster route when the person is in state prison custody.
Groveland Facility Custody Notes
Groveland's official page lists PREA audit reports for November 19, 2025; November 7, 2022; November 29, 2019; and November 20, 2016. PREA refers to the Prison Rape Elimination Act, a federal law tied to correctional facility sexual safety standards and audits. Those reports are useful official compliance material for Groveland, especially when no current official population or capacity number was located in the DOCCS facility text.
The research file also notes Groveland's detailed overcrowding visitation policy. That policy does not give a current prison population count, but it does explain how visits may be shortened if the visiting room becomes too crowded. Local visits within 100 miles can be ended first after three hours, then longer-distance visits after three hours if needed, with special consideration for special-permission visits and people who have not had visits in six months.
Groveland Correctional Facility should be kept separate from Livingston County Jail in every records search. The jail is the sheriff-run county facility at 4 Court St in Geneseo. Groveland is the DOCCS prison in Sonyea. The correct route depends on whether the person is in local jail custody, sentenced state custody, federal custody, or immigration detention.
Note: Use DOCCS and Groveland facility rules for sentenced state prisoners, not county jail procedures.