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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

NY

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

The Cortland County Jail lacks a dedicated housing block for minors, creating difficulties in keeping them out of sight and sound of adults as required by federal anti-rape law.

Contact & address

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Reports

  • marshall-project28 Mar 2018

    can comply with a federal anti-rape law requiring minors be kept out of “sight and sound” from adults. “Our biggest problem is housing them,” said Steven VanCise, a lieutenant at Cortland County Jail. “We don’t have a block for them, so it’s a headache.” Become a Member Join the community that keeps criminal justice on the front page. In 2017, New York passed legislation that raised the age of

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16%

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@misc{worldprisons-cortland-county-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Cortland County Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/cortland-county-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}