George R. Vierno Center Custody Search

George R. Vierno Center Overview for Bronx Records

George R. Vierno Center, or GRVC, is an active Rikers Island command at 09-09 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. DOC says GRVC opened in 1991, was expanded in 1993, and was named for a former Chief of Department and Acting Commissioner. The facility houses detained and sentenced male adults. Because Bronx County is part of New York City, a person arrested in the Bronx can be committed to DOC custody and housed at GRVC even though the facility address is not in the Bronx.

GRVC should be described as one command within a citywide jail network. It is not a standalone Bronx County jail, and it does not publish a separate public roster. The lookup path is the same for all Rikers commands: search DOC's citywide tool, confirm current location, then use court tools for formal case information and VINE or DOC contacts when release timing matters.

That distinction keeps records work clean. DOC can tell you whether someone is in DOC custody and what the current facility location is. WebCriminal and NYC Criminal Court tools are the better path for future court dates and charge history. NYC OpenRecords is the fallback for DOC or NYPD records that are not visible in the public lookup, subject to New York FOIL limits and privacy exemptions.

George R. Vierno Center Capacity and Population Notes

The official DOC facility overview reviewed for this build did not publish a current rated capacity for George R. Vierno Center. Older NYC Council references put GRVC capacity around 1,310 to 1,342 depending on year and configuration, but those are older references. They should be treated as historical or planning context, not as a current DOC-issued capacity statement.

For current population context, use citywide jail reports instead of inventing a GRVC number. The DCJS/SCOC monthly report prepared June 1, 2026 listed all NYC facilities at 6,569 average daily census for May 2026, with 6,564 in-house. The same May 2026 status breakdown listed 589 sentenced people, 73 federal, 58 technical parole violators, 217 state readies, and 5,620 other unsentenced across all NYC facilities. Those categories help explain why a GRVC housing assignment may not tell the whole case story.

Board of Correction materials mention GRVC in oversight and conditions contexts, including medical and mental-health issues in custody reports. Those reports should be used carefully and specifically. A conditions report is not the same thing as a roster, and a death or incident report should not be generalized into a current statement about every person housed at GRVC.

How to Look Up an Inmate at George R. Vierno Center

Use the NYC DOC Person in Custody Lookup for GRVC. The DOC lookup can be searched by NYSID, Book & Case Number, first name, and last name. DOC states that it gives current location and basic case information for people in DOC custody. It does not search police lockups, New York State prison, federal custody, ICE detention, or juvenile detention centers.

1. Open the DOC lookup portal or the DOC inmate lookup landing page.
2. Enter NYSID or Book & Case Number if known.
3. Use first and last name if you do not have an identifier.
4. Review any same-name results and open the correct person record.
5. Confirm whether the current location says George R. Vierno Center or another DOC command.

If the person does not appear, check the stage of the case. Someone recently arrested by NYPD may still be in police processing or awaiting arraignment and will not be covered by the DOC lookup. Someone sentenced to state prison moves to the New York State DOCCS locator. A federal case may require the BOP locator or information from the U.S. Marshals Southern District of New York. Immigration detention is checked through ICE ODLS. For release notifications from NYC DOC custody, call NYC VINE at 888-846-3469.

George R. Vierno Center Address and Contact

GRVC has a command contact number, but families should start with a verified custody location before planning a visit or sending anything by mail. DOC housing can change, and the person record is the public way to confirm current assignment. For general city jail questions, use DOC's general number or NYC 311.

George R. Vierno Center Visiting Rules

GRVC visits use the DOC Rikers visit system. Visitors should not treat the Hazen Street command address as a simple walk-up destination. Rikers visitors coordinate through the Benjamin Ward Visit Center and must follow the current monthly schedule. DOC says in-person visits are offered on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday; Friday is for televisits; Monday and Tuesday have no regular visits. Each visit is one hour, and schedule eligibility is tied to the first letter of the person's last name.

Televisit requests are submitted for the upcoming week and are not confirmed until DOC sends a confirmation email with the date, time, and access link. The visit can be ended for recording, screenshots, unlisted participants, dress-code violations, misconduct, appearing under the influence, or other rule violations. Attorney visits follow DOC's legal visit process and are available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the last visit starting at 7:00 p.m.

Mail, Packages, and Money for George R. Vierno Center

Mail and package rules at GRVC are DOC systemwide rules. DOC provides basic clothing, footwear, bedding, hygiene items, and essential items, so many items cannot be mailed in. Permitted packages must stay within DOC's size and weight limits: no more than 15 pounds, less than 24 inches wide, 12 inches high, and 24 inches deep. Packages can be mailed or delivered during in-person visiting hours at the Bail and Package Reception area next to Central Visits on Rikers Island.

To send funds, DOC instructions require the person's first and last name and Book & Case Number. Cash cannot be mailed for a fund account. Money orders and cashier checks are accepted by mail. Western Union uses City Code NYCITYDOC and State Code NY. A person page in the DOC lookup may include a Send Money button that connects the record to deposit options.

Bronx Intake Path to George R. Vierno Center

Most Bronx readers are trying to understand why someone does or does not appear at GRVC after an arrest. The early stages are outside the facility. NYPD processing and central booking come first, followed by Criminal Court arraignment. If the court orders detention, remand, or bail that is not posted, DOC custody begins. DOC then completes intake, medical screening, classification, property handling, and housing assignment.

That process can place a person at GRVC or another command. It can also change after the first assignment. A person may move because of security classification, health needs, court transport, available housing, or administrative decisions. A search result should be treated as a current custody snapshot, not a promise that the person will stay at GRVC through the next visit date.

About George R. Vierno Center Records and Oversight

GRVC is one of the major male adult commands in the Rikers network, and its records sit inside several systems. DOC controls custody location and jail services. Bronx Criminal Court, Supreme Court criminal parts, and WebCriminal control formal court schedule information. The Bronx District Attorney's Office handles prosecution of Bronx cases, including the Rikers Island Prosecution Bureau for jail-related prosecutions. NYC OpenRecords is the route for FOIL requests to DOC or NYPD when a public lookup is not enough.

For capacity and conditions, use official reports rather than old web summaries. The citywide jail population, borough-of-case counts, serious mental illness measures, grievances, use-of-force reports, and death-in-custody reports are published through DOC, the Comptroller, DCJS/SCOC, or the Board of Correction depending on the subject. Older GRVC capacity references can explain historic configuration, but the research did not locate a current DOC-published GRVC capacity figure.