Rose M. Singer Center Inmate Lookup

Rose M. Singer Center Overview

Rose M. Singer Center, or RMSC, is operated by the New York City Department of Correction at 19-19 Hazen Street in East Elmhurst. DOC describes it as a Rikers Island facility for female detainees and sentenced women in city custody. New York County readers should connect it to Manhattan arrests through the DOC custody system, not through a separate county jail roster.

DOC states that RMSC opened in June 1988 and was named for Rose M. Singer, an original member of the New York City Board of Correction. The official facility overview calls RMSC an 800-bed facility, notes later modular housing, and says the department's first nursery was born in 1985 and features a 25-bed baby nursery.

Rose M. Singer Center Capacity and Population

RMSC is one of the few facilities in the research with an official bed count. DOC identifies it as an 800-bed facility, plus modular housing, and the Board of Correction minutes reported a RMSC census of 378 people on July 17, 2024. Those figures describe facility capacity and a dated census point, not a New York County-only population.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Rose M. Singer Center

Use the NYC DOC Person in Custody Lookup for RMSC. Search by NYSID or book and case number when known. If those identifiers are not available, search by first and last name and use date of birth or age details when the lookup flow requires narrowing.

1. Open the DOC lookup and enter NYSID, book and case number, or name.
2. Review the matching list carefully if more than one person shares the name.
3. Open the profile and confirm the holding location is Rose M. Singer Center or RMSC.
4. Use the book and case number for mail, deposits, and follow-up DOC questions.

Rose M. Singer Center Address and Contact

DOC publishes the OCGS public line for custody-related questions. Older public contact lists include a RMSC-specific number, but the research identifies 718-546-1500 as the current general DOC/OCGS contact route. Always verify housing through the lookup before relying on a facility address.

Visiting Someone at Rose M. Singer Center

RMSC visits follow DOC's Rikers visit framework. DOC says visits are one hour, Wednesday through Sunday, with no Monday or Tuesday visits. The monthly schedule uses the first letter of the person's last name, so visitors should check the current DOC visitation schedule before going to Rikers.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Rose M. Singer Center

The DOC lookup can provide the jail mailing address tied to the current housing location. NYC311 and DOC say funds may be deposited online, by phone, by mail, in person, or through a money transfer agent. DOC does not receive transfer-agent fees, and DOC cashier deposits are described as no-fee.

Booking and Intake for RMSC Housing

RMSC housing follows DOC intake and classification after police processing and court action. For a New York County arrest, the person may be arraigned in Manhattan, ordered held by the court, then assigned by DOC to RMSC or another city jail facility based on classification, bed space, medical needs, and custody status.

RMSC History, Nursery, and Oversight

RMSC's nursery history is one of the most specific facts in the facility map. DOC says the first nursery was born in 1985 and identifies a 25-bed baby nursery within the facility history. The page should be read in that limited official context; it does not mean every pregnant or postpartum person is housed in the same unit or that nursery eligibility is decided through the public lookup.

RMSC is also part of citywide jail oversight. BOC minimum standards, Board reports, and Comptroller dashboard data track conditions, deaths, staffing, population, violence indicators, and service delivery across DOC. Facility census data should be read with date and source attached because the population changes daily.