Franklin Correctional Overview
Franklin Correctional Facility is an active New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision facility in Malone. DOCCS describes it as a medium-security facility for males. The research names Tanya Demers-Louie as superintendent. Its custody population is sentenced state prisoners, not recent Franklin County arrestees. That difference matters because the Franklin County Jail booking line, county FOIL process, and local jail roster fallback do not replace the DOCCS state prison lookup for a person assigned here.
The facility is part of the same local correctional geography as Franklin County Jail, Upstate Correctional Facility, and the recently closed or standby Bare Hill Correctional Facility. A person may start at the county jail after an arrest, appear in court, receive a state sentence, and later move into DOCCS. Once that state transfer occurs, DOCCS search by DIN, NYSID, or name replaces the county jail booking process.
Franklin Correctional Population
Available sources found a Franklin Correctional Facility correctional-population benchmark of 1,708 in the Prisoners of the Census state facility table. They did not locate a current DOCCS rated capacity in the facility materials. The benchmark, security level, and population type are sourced; a current rated capacity or current count was not found.
| Measure | Source status | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| Population benchmark | 1,708 in Census correctional-population table | Use as historic benchmark. |
| Current capacity | Not located in DOCCS page | Do not state a current capacity. |
| Population held | Sentenced adult males | Use DOCCS lookup. |
Franklin Correctional Lookup
The correct search tool is DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup. DOCCS covers current and certain former state incarcerated individuals. It does not show county jail detainees who are still in Franklin County Jail before sentencing or transfer. A Franklin Correctional Facility inmate lookup works best when the searcher has a DIN or NYSID, but a last-name search can also work if the identifiers are unknown.
- Open the DOCCS incarcerated lookup page or application.
- Search by DIN or NYSID alone when either number is known.
- Use last name and birth year when a name search is needed, and try spelling variations because DOCCS warns there is no Soundex feature.
- Confirm the profile lists Franklin Correctional Facility before planning mail, a visit, or a money deposit.
A person not found in DOCCS may still be in Franklin County Jail, another county jail, federal custody, immigration custody, or released. For a recent arrest, the Franklin County Jail booking and FOIL fallback applies. For federal sentenced custody, use BOP. For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS.
VINE can also help with notification, but it is not a full state prison profile. DOCCS victim-notification materials point users to VINE and the 1-888-VINE-4-NY phone option for registration. Use VINE for alerts about custody changes, release, escape, death, furlough, or temporary and work release events. Use the DOCCS lookup profile for the current facility field, DIN, NYSID, and state custody status. Those tools answer related but different questions, so a careful Franklin Correctional Facility search may use both.
| DOCCS field | How it is used |
|---|---|
| DIN | Department Identification Number, used alone for a direct state prison search. |
| NYSID | State identification number, also used alone when known. |
| Last name | Can be searched with or without birth year. |
| Birth year | Narrows exact last-name searches. |
Franklin Correctional Contact
Use the main facility phone for facility questions, but use the DOCCS lookup for custody location before calling about a specific person. Mail, packages, visiting approval, and account rules are set by DOCCS statewide policy and the facility schedule. Do not use the Franklin County Jail booking phone for Franklin Correctional Facility unless the person is still in local jail custody before transfer.
Franklin Correctional Facility
62 Bare Hill Road, P.O. Box 10
Malone, NY 12953-0010
518-483-6040
Operator: New York State DOCCS
Franklin Correctional Visits
Franklin Correctional Facility follows DOCCS prison visiting rules. Visitors should review DOCCS visiting information before travel because prison visits require compliance with state rules, facility schedules, identification, dress, screening, and visit limits. The Franklin Correctional visiting schedule in the located sources is effective January 1, 2026.
| Item | Franklin Correctional rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Days | Weekends | Weekend holidays are open to all incarcerated individuals with no DIN restriction. |
| Hours | 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM | Latest arrival is 2:00 PM. |
| Visits per week | One visiting day | Regular population limit from facility schedule. |
| Visitors | Three visitors plus one child under five | The child must sit on an adult's lap. |
| SHU custody | One non-legal visit within seven days | During regular visiting hours and days. |
Weekend visits are divided by the last digit of the DIN, except for weekend holiday visitation. Confirm the current DIN schedule and visiting status before leaving for Malone. A lockdown, weather issue, transfer, disciplinary status, or crowded visiting room can change access.
Franklin Correctional Mail
DOCCS mail and package rules apply to Franklin Correctional Facility. The DOCCS mail and packages page states that packages and articles are allowed only when sent directly from vendors through carriers such as USPS, FedEx, or UPS. Packages are no longer accepted when brought to visits or mailed directly from family or friends. Some DOCCS programs and facility assignments do not allow packages, so confirm eligibility before ordering.
| Service | Provider or rule |
|---|---|
| Personal mail | Use DOCCS mail rules and the facility mailing address. |
| Packages | Vendor-direct packages only when permitted by DOCCS rules. |
| Phone | State prison phone access follows DOCCS policy, not county jail booking rules. |
| Money and commissary | Use current DOCCS-approved account procedures. No Franklin-specific fee table was located in the research. |
Franklin Correctional Programs
DOCCS facility program lists can include alcohol and substance-abuse treatment, anger management, education and vocational programs, family development, guidance and counseling, library and law library, recreation, religious services, sex-offender treatment, temporary release, trauma programs, transitional services, veterans services, and volunteer programs. Program access depends on classification, custody level, sentence status, staffing, and facility assignment.
These programs are state-prison services. They should not be confused with Franklin County Jail services, which were not published in the same detail in the county sources located. For a person newly arrested in Franklin County, program access and custody records begin locally. For a person sentenced and assigned to Franklin Correctional Facility, DOCCS is the controlling agency.
Research also located PREA audit links for Franklin Correctional Facility from 2023, 2020, and 2017. Those audit links are part of the official DOCCS facility record and are more specific to this prison than county jail transparency materials such as HALT Act reports. They do not replace inmate lookup, visiting approval, mail rules, or direct facility contact, but they help identify the facility as an active state prison with its own oversight record.
Franklin Correctional Warnings
Franklin Correctional Facility is close to Franklin County Jail and Upstate Correctional Facility, and the similar names cause lookup mistakes. Search Franklin Correctional through DOCCS. Search a recent county arrest through the county jail booking line, VINE, court records, and FOIL. Search Upstate through DOCCS as a separate maximum-security prison. Treat Bare Hill as recently closed or standby unless DOCCS publishes new active status.
Note: Confirm the DOCCS facility name before sending mail, scheduling travel, or ordering vendor-direct packages.