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Oswego County Correctional Facility

Oswego County Correctional Facility, the custody facility for the county, with inmate information and visiting rules as the facility publishes them.

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Oswego County at a glance

State
New York
County seat
Oswego
Population
117,525
Area
1,312 sq mi
Founded
1816
Cities and towns
25

Oswego County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Oswego County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Oswego County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Oswego County is provided by Oswego County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including the Oswego City Police Department, Fulton Police Department, and the Pulaski Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Oswego County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 39 Churchill Road in Oswego, New York 13126, is the primary law enforcement agency for Oswego County. Inmates housed at Oswego County jail can be searched through the Sheriff's Office during normal business hours by calling the facility directly. Arrest records in Oswego County are considered public information under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), codified in Public Officers Law Article 6, Sections 84-90.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Oswego County are maintained by Oswego County Sheriff's Office and the various municipal police departments within Oswego County.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Oswego County are taken and retained by Oswego County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Oswego County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Oswego County

Old mine sites
12
Still producing
16
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Feldspar
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
228
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, borrow pit
Maps surveyed
1942 to 1982
Records behind them
258 records for 256 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 28 named mine sites inside the county, 12 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 228 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Feldspar.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. New York has no coal AML program; the DEC database covers permitted mines, not historic underground workings.

Oswego County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Oswego County (28 shown, 228 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Oswego County, New York?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Oswego County Sheriff or a city police department in Oswego County. Ask that agency for its record. Under New York Public Officers Law 89(2)(b)(viii), releasing law enforcement arrest or booking photographs is an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy unless public release will serve a specific law enforcement purpose and no state or federal law bars it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Oswego County, New York?

The New York criminal history record comes from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Fingerprint based Record Review only: book an IdentoGO fingerprint appointment online or at 877-472-6915 with service code 15464Z (suppressed record) or 15465F (unsuppressed record); DCJS mails the rap sheet or a no record response. Fee: $17.50 (as of 2/2/2026) for New York residents fingerprinted at IdentoGO; $57.45 for those living outside New York State.

How can I look up sex offenders in Oswego County, New York?

Search the New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Oswego County, New York?

Register with the county board of elections (Board of Elections in the City of New York) or through the New York State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. For the November 3, 2026 general election, registration applications must be received by October 24, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Oswego County, New York?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Oswego County are kept by the Oswego County clerk. Property values are set by the city, town or village assessor, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Oswego County, New York?

Certified birth and death certificates for New York come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (all of the state except New York City). Birth and death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred; New York City births and deaths come from the New York City Department of Health. By mail to New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602, or online or by phone through VitalChek Network, the independent company the Department has partnered with. Fee: $30 per copy by mail; $45 per copy online or by phone, plus a vendor processing fee per order.

How do I find business license records in Oswego County, New York?

Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

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