Sing Sing Prison Log of Actions Relating to Incarcerated Individuals Scheduled for Execution

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of volumes used to track events relating to incarcerated individuals scheduled for execution at Sing Sing. Logs contain the person's name and consecutive number; county of sentencing and date received; name and address of family; spiritual advisor and attorney; dates of receipt, appeal, respite, or commutation; and execution date and time. Also included are documents entitled "Statistics Relative to Sentences for Murder in the First Degree," listing individuals executed, transferred, discharged by reversal of judgment or whose sentences were commuted.
Title
Log of actions relating to incarcerated individuals scheduled for execution
Quantity
0.4 cubic feet; (2 volumes)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1244
Creator
Arrangement

Volume 1: Chronological by date of admission.

Volume 2 (disbound): Mostly alphabetical by last name.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of two volumes (one of them disbound) used to track events relating to incarcerated individuals scheduled for execution at Sing Sing. Logs contain the person's name and consecutive number; county of sentencing and date received; week execution scheduled; name and address of family; name of spiritual advisor and name of attorney.

Listed are the dates of descriptions of events including: receipt of appeals; receipt of respite or commutation by the governor; receipt of notice from Court of Appeals affirming execution decision; discharge by reversal of decision; and the date and time that the execution was performed.

Volume 1 contains records of incarcerated individuals with consecutive numbers 66117 through 76556, dating 1915 to 1924. Volume 2 (disbound) contains records of incarcerated individuals dating from 1925 to 1960. This volume also contains a grouping of documents entitled "Statistics Relative to Sentences for Murder in the First Degree," dating 1925 to 1969, which for each year lists each person that was executed, transferred to other facilities, discharged by reversal of judgment, or had their sentences commuted.

B1242 Log of Actions Relating to Incarcerated Individuals Awaiting Execution

Custodial History

Originally accessioned as part of old collection #516B, accession -444.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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