New York State Reformatory Ledger of Monthly and Cumulative Statistics on the Prison Population

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of statistical profiles of incarcerated individuals at the New York State Reformatory. Category statistics include type of offense; length of maximum and definite sentence; occupation; personal and physical characteristics; educational level; mental level; religion; color; ethnicity; past criminal and institutional history; and level of drunkenness. Other statistics relate to number of incarcerated individuals discharged; paroled; returned for parole violations; pardoned; escaped; transferred to other institutions or died while in prison.
Title
Ledger of monthly and cumulative statistics on the prison population
Quantity
0.3 cubic feet; (1 volume)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0135
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological by year, then month.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of a one-volume ledger containing a statistical profile of incarcerated individuals at the New York State Reformatory at Elmira from October 1915 to June 1923. In addition to listing monthly statistics, the ledger provides cumulative totals for the current fiscal year.

The ledger lists the total number of incarcerated individuals under the following categories of information: type of offense (arson, burglary, forgery, etc.); length of maximum and definite sentence (1 year, 5 years, etc); county (probably the county of sentencing); occupation; personal and physical characteristics, educational level, mental level, religion, color and ethnicity, past criminal and institutional history, and level of drunkenness; and general prison statistics including the number of incarcerated individuals discharged, paroled, returned for parole violations, pardoned, escaped, transferred to other institutions, or who died while in prison.

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the State Archives.

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