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Displaying 42 Finding Aids
Title
- Cape Vincent Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0012
Summary
- Cape Vincent Correctional Facility, located in Jefferson County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0038
Summary
- Mount McGregor Correctional Facility (1976-2014), located in Saratoga County, N.Y., was a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Fulton Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0021
Summary
- Fulton Correctional Facility (1975-2011), located in Bronx, N.Y., was a minimum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Beacon Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0009
Summary
- Beacon Correctional Facility (closed in 2013), located in Dutchess County, N.Y., was a medium security correctional facility for female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Moriah Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0037
Summary
- Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, located in Essex County, N.Y., is a minimum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
New York State Department of Correctional Services Groveland Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
Title
- Groveland Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0027
Summary
- Groveland Correctional Facility, located in Livingston County, N.Y., is a medium and minimum security correctional facility for male and female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated individuals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Mid-Orange Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0033
Summary
- Mid-Orange Correctional Facility (1977-2011), located in Orange County, N.Y., was a medium security correctional facility for incarcerated males. Case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of these individuals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Department of Correctional Services Watch Commander's master logs
Series Number
- 20037
Summary
- In the 1970s, the Department of Correctional Services began to adopt policies and procedures geared toward meeting accreditation standards of the American Correctional Association. In conjunction with this process, State correctional facilities began maintaining centralized security logs, known as Watch Commander's logs. Watch Commander's logs provide basic documentation of administrative procedure, as well as documentation of controversial events. Therefore, excerpts are used frequently in investigations, prosecutions, and litigation pertaining to inmate conduct and/or actions by employees of correctional institutions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
New York State Department of Correctional Services Downstate Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
Title
- Downstate Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0016
Summary
- Downstate Correctional Facility, located in Dutchess County, N.Y., is a maximum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Albion Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0002
Summary
- Albion Correctional Facility, located in Orleans County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Hudson Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0028
Summary
- Hudson Correctional Facility, located in Columbia County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Department of Corrections and Community Supervision archived websites
Series Number
- B2202
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and its predecessor agency, the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Ogdensburg Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0039
Summary
- Ogdensburg Correctional Facility, located in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Buffalo Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0011
Summary
- Buffalo Correctional Facility (closed in 2012), located in Erie County, N.Y., was a minimum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Matteawan State Hospital records
Series Number
- A0505
Summary
- This series contains records pertaining to Auburn Asylum for Insane Convicts and Matteawan State Hospital. Auburn Asylum records include prison inspectors' minutes; superintendent's reports; employee records; an inmate register; account books and inventory records; and case record books. Matteawan State Hospital records include case records; account books; lunacy commissioners' notes; medical inspectors' notes; and special files relating to notorious criminal cases.
Creator
- Matteawan State Hospital
Title
- Lakeview Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0029
Summary
- Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, located in Chautauqua County, N.Y., is a minimum security correctional facility for male and female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated individuals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Lincoln Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0030
Summary
- Lincoln Correctional Facility, located in New York City, is a minimum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Great Meadow Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0024
Summary
- Great Meadow Correctional Facility, located in Washington County, N.Y., is a maximum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- Great Meadow Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Sing Sing Prison photographs
Series Number
- B1514
Summary
- This series consists of approximately 50 black-and-white photographs related to Sing Sing Prison. Included are images of incarcerated individuals, officials, buildings, cell interiors and exteriors, automobiles, the chapel, prison money, cemetery and the electric chair. Several photos are copies of early prints. Photographs are not captioned and neither people nor groups are identified.
Creator
- Sing Sing Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bayview Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0008
Summary
- Bayview Correctional Facility (1974-2012), located in New York City, was a medium security correctional facility for male and female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.