RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL

TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
4000 MAIN ST
TROY, NY 12180
Not reported M - M
School Overview
The facility located at 4000 Main Street in Troy, New York, is the **Rensselaer County Jail**, which serves as the primary correctional facility for Rensselaer County. Operated by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, the jail is responsible for the secure custody of individuals awaiting trial, as well as those serving short-term sentences for misdemeanor offenses or local ordinance violations. The facility is designed to maintain public safety while managing the intake, processing, and housing of an incarcerated population within the county legal system.

Beyond its role in confinement, the jail functions as a critical component of the local criminal justice infrastructure, operating under the oversight of the New York State Commission of Correction. The institution provides essential services to inmates, including medical and mental health care, nutritional services, and access to legal counsel, while adhering to state-mandated standards for correctional operations. It serves as a central hub for law enforcement coordination in the region, processing individuals apprehended by various municipal and county police agencies across Rensselaer County.
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School Details
Status: Inactive
School Level: Not reported
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (518)270-5448
Grade Range: M - M
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NSLP Participation:1 N/A
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* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade breakdown: M - M