Terms of Use

What This Website Provides

This is a private reference site. It does not store official jail records, court files, FOIL responses, or agency databases, and it cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bail, or file documents.

The site points visitors toward Cortland County inmate, jail, court, New York FOIL, New York DOCCS, VINELink, federal, and immigration-detention resources, and it may connect visitors with third-party research tools.

Use Rules

• Do not use the site in a way that violates any law.
• Do not use information from the site to stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate anyone.
• Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or other regulated screening decisions.
• Do not try to access systems, files, or accounts without permission.
• Do not use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to collect site content.
• Do not interfere with site operation or other visitors' access.

Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not create background checks, credit reports, tenant reports, insurance reports, or other consumer reports. By using this site, you agree not to use information found here or through linked tools for any FCRA-covered purpose.

• Employment hiring, firing, promotion, or retention decisions.
• Tenant screening or housing eligibility.
• Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing.
• Licensing, permit, benefit, or government-program eligibility decisions.
• Any other use regulated by the FCRA.

Outside Links

The site links to sheriff pages, VINELink, New York DOCCS, court portals, New York Public Officers Law Article 6 FOIL resources, legal-aid references, federal locators, ICE resources, and outside search services. Those links are for reference and are not endorsements. We do not control those sites, their data practices, their availability, or their terms.

No Warranties

The site is provided as is. We make no warranty or guarantee about the following points.

• Accuracy, completeness, or currentness of any page, link, address, phone number, fee, schedule, or record description.
• Uninterrupted site access or uptime.
• Freedom from errors, bugs, security weaknesses, or harmful components.
• The completeness or usefulness of partner search results.

Custody status, court events, jail policies, FOIL procedures, and public records can change quickly. Nothing on this site is an official statement from the Cortland County Sheriff's Office, a court, DOCCS, or any other government agency.

Liability Limits

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Cortland County Inmate Population and its owners, operators, partners, and contributors are not liable for damages or losses arising from use of the site, inability to use the site, reliance on site content, or use of linked resources.

Indemnification

You agree to hold the site and its owners, operators, partners, and contributors harmless from claims, losses, costs, and attorney fees arising from your use of the site or your violation of these terms.

Intellectual Property

Text, layout, logos, code, and other original site materials belong to Cortland County Inmate Population or its content partners. You may not copy, republish, distribute, modify, or reuse those materials without written permission.

Changes to the Terms

These terms may be updated at any time. Revised terms take effect when they are posted on this page.

Access Limits

Access to the site may be limited, suspended, or blocked at any time and for any reason, with or without notice.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York. Disputes must be brought in courts located within New York unless applicable law requires another venue.

Severability

If a court finds any part of these terms invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms stay in effect. The invalid portion will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.

Questions

Questions about these terms can be routed through the Contacts page.