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Displaying 10 Finding Aids
Title
- Registers of commitments to prisons
Series Number
- A0603
Summary
- These registers report summary information on incarcerated individuals committed to state correctional institutions and selected county penitentiaries each month. Information is handwritten in columns on preprinted pages which were later bound into volumes for each year. Monthly reports from each institution provide the following information: name of incarcerated individual; county where convicted; crime; court; judge; date of sentence; date received at prison; term; and remarks (such as previous prison terms).
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Transcript of testimony in case of New York vs. Lockwood
Series Number
- A1865
Summary
- This series consists of transcripts of trial testimony related to mismanagement and malfeasance of Munson G. Lockwood and other officers of Sing Sing State Prison. The testimony contains detailed information on the business and financial affairs of the Prison during Lockwood's controversial term as agent. As a result of his and other state prison agents' mismanagement and malfeasance major revisions in the laws governing the management of state prisons occurred. Included is an index linking witnesses to transcript statements.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Prison financial operating reports
Series Number
- A0620
Summary
- This series consists of monthly statements of receipts and expenditures maintained by the prison wardens of Auburn, Clinton, Great Meadow and Sing Sing prisons. Statements include receipts from the sale of goods manufactured at the prisons and records of the amount spent on items such as equipment, wages; and administrative expenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Protestant Chaplain interview files from Dannemora State Hospital and state prisons
Series Number
- A1503
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence and forms compiled by Protestant Chaplains at other prisons while conducting interviews to determine religious affiliation for inmates who ultimately resided at Dannemora State Hospital. Many files contain a full-face photograph of the inmate as well as biographical information similar to the intake registers. The forms also include observational notes on the inmate's current behavior, prognosis and possible actions to be taken. Some files give more detail on religious beliefs. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Dannemora State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- State Prison of the City of New York (Newgate Prison) register of prisoners discharged
Series Number
- B2455
Summary
- This single leaf from a bound volume contains summary information on prisoners discharged from the State Prison of the City of New York (Newgate Prison) in 1828 with last names beginning with the letter "C" through "E" only. The inspectors of the prison maintained this record in compliance with Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1796, which required them to submit an annual report to the legislature.
Creator
- New York State Prison (New York, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Financial records on construction and maintenance of Sing Sing ("Mount Pleasant") Prison
Series Number
- A1152
Summary
- The series consists of abstracts and vouchers submitted to the Comptroller's Office from the commissioners appointed to build a prison in the Town of Mount Pleasant and similar documents for operation of the prison after it was built. Also included are payrolls of prison employees and inventories of prison property.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Tax assessment rolls for Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Ossining, Westchester County
Series Number
- B0960
Summary
- This series consists of transcriptions of the original tax roll for Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Ossining, Westchester County. The state land involved was Sing Sing Prison. The rolls provide names of taxable residents (by street) and non-residents, type of property (house, store, etc.), acreage and full-assessed valuation. The territory of Union School District No. 1 included the village of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor, and portions of the town of Ossining.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Correspondence concerning prisons
Series Number
- A1165
Summary
- This series contains routine letters to the Comptroller's Office concerning financial matters such as expenditures, appropriations and bonds mostly from Auburn and Sing Sing prisons.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of discharges of incarcerated individuals by commutation of sentences
Series Number
- A0604
Summary
- This series consists of the monthly reports sent to the governor from each prison indicating incarcerated individuals eligible for discharge by commutation. The reports from all prisons for each year were bound into volumes. Each monthly report from each prison provides the following information: name; county; crime; court; judge; date of sentence; date received at prison; term; commutation earned; date eligible for discharge; amount of time lost for rule violations; and occasional remarks recommending increase or decrease in commutation.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Inspectors of State Prisons record book
Series Number
- B1935
Summary
- This series consists of notes from State Prison Inspectors about the Female Prison, Sing Sing, Clinton, and Auburn Prisons. Most entries deal with Sing Sing Prison. Topics include convict labor for hire, safety precaution measures, and the status of the staff including suspension and appointment of guards and keepers. Also included are newspaper clippings about convict labor for hire and a brief general summary of the Board of Parole meeting minutes. The volume is also available on microfilm.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Prisons
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.