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Displaying 86 Finding Aids
Title
- Inmate misconduct book
Series Number
- A3073
Summary
- This series cites incidents of inmate misbehavior in the Western House of Refuge. Entries contain the inmates' name and number, the date, and the offense. Examples of misbehavior include poor work, impudence or disobedience to staff, profanity, and disorderliness, fighting, and stealing. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Department of Social Welfare Division of State Institutions population reports of institutions
Series Number
- B0646
Summary
- This series contains statistical population reports submitted to the Department of Social Welfare by state youth facilities. Included are Weekly Population Reports, providing daily counts of children in the institution, and Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care. Some monthly reports include number of admissions, discharges, and total children at the institution. Others contain detailed statistical breakdowns by type of intake or discharge, by whereabouts if paroled or absent, and by departmental regional district of origin.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes of meetings of a special committee of the Board of Visitors
Series Number
- A3057
Summary
- This series consists of meeting minutes in the form of hearing transcripts from a committee investigating the problem of runaways at the Agricultural and Industrial School. Testimony included personality traits of good supervisors; methods of discipline and preventing runaways; punishing runaways; frequency of home visits; past and present conditions at the school; reasons for inmates running away; criteria for assigning inmates to colonies; and possibility of regular meetings of cottage supervisors to exchange ideas on treatment and discipline of inmates.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of commitments
Series Number
- A3053
Summary
- This series contains lists of male inmates committed from each county except for New York, Kings, and Richmond. Registers provide date admitted, name and occasionally a notation if recommitted. Also included is a typescript county list of inmates paroled from the New York State Training School at Warwick whose supervision was transferred to the State Agricultural and Industrial School but who were never actually in the institution. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Industrial School parole badge book
Series Number
- A3250
Summary
- This series contains information used to track male and female inmates eligible or under consideration for parole. Inmates earned badges and parole eligibility through consecutive weeks of good behavior. Information may include inmate name and number; badges earned; address; religion; name and occupation of parent or guardian, disposition/parole; age; credit including number of badges earned; parole occupation and notations such as "go to school" or "to work in shoe shop". Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Minutes of the Board of Managers and Board of Visitors
Series Number
- A1900
Summary
- These minutes were compiled by the board secretary. An entry for each meeting begins with the date and a list of the members present, followed by a summary of the proceedings. Included are verbatim transcripts or copies of resolutions and reports considered by the board. Much of the business conducted by the board was based on information contained in reports submitted by board committees and by the superintendent and other institution officials.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c (1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Division for Youth annual reports
Series Number
- B2460
Summary
- The Division for Youth was responsible for preventing delinquency and providing for the care and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, delinquents, and youth in need of supervision. This series consists of copies of reports published by the division documenting activities and services and containing summary information in three distinct program areas, including services to "Youth In Care" or custody of the division; Detention Services; and Residential Services programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Division for Youth
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Intercepted letters to an inmate
Series Number
- A3255
Summary
- This series consists of transcripts of one inmate's incoming correspondence. Since the institution's superintendent held the originals; it is unlikely that the inmate received the letters. The letters which discuss his and other youths' activities may have been used to help make a parole decision and/or to monitor the inmate's associations once on parole. Subjects include crimes committed or planned and/or arrests of and legal proceedings against youths; parties; drinking; sexual encounters and the inmate's chances of being released.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Rough notes for Chaplains' registers of inmate case histories
Series Number
- A3140
Summary
- Chaplains functioned as parole agents and were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. This series consists of rough notes for Chaplains' Registers of Inmate Case Histories (series A3146) from the State Industrial School. Information may include inmate name and number; where from; offense; date received; age when received; parents' names and if deceased; educational background; religious training; and present status (e.g. married; living with mother). Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Minutes of the Board of Classification
Series Number
- A1964
Summary
- This series documents the actions and decisions of the Board of Classification who determined parole requirements or transfer options. Minutes includes meeting dates; board members present; names of inmates and actions taken regarding their parole or division assignments; and inmate's offense or other cause of the Board's action or decision (sometimes). Minutes after November 1, 1898 consist mostly of lists, providing inmate's name; action taken regarding the inmate; parole date and sometimes the reasons for actions taken.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- New York State Agricultural and Industrial School admission registers
Series Number
- A1970
Summary
- This series contains background information compiled upon inmate admission. Information may include; inmate name and institutional number; age; occupation; nativity; offense; committing court, county and judge; previous commitments and arrests; religion; physical attributes; habits, family status; parents' names, residence, occupation, and arrest record; education; school grade; shop assignment; and admission, discharge and/or parole dates.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Senator Janet Hill Gordon Senate and Assembly records
Series Number
- L0245
Summary
- This series consisting of the Assembly and Senate records of Janet Hill Gordon concentrates heavily on the topics of matrimony, adoption, juvenile delinquency, family courts, divorce, child custody, and social agencies working with families and children. They also reflect the various committees on which Janet Hill Gordon served while in the New York State Senate and Assembly. Included are publications, bills, correspondence, memoranda, and minutes.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1959-1962 : Janet Hill Gordon)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Chaplain's rough notes on parole and religious instruction of inmates
Series Number
- A3141
Summary
- Chaplains functioned as parole agents and were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. This series consists of Chaplain's notes on paroled inmates receiving religious instruction. Information includes name, to whom and date paroled; type of parole, address; parole status, date returned; and subsequent parole dates. Also included are communion class lists and a list of inmates who pledged to stay away from alcohol. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Scrapbooks
Series Number
- A2078
Summary
- Scrapbooks consist mostly of news clippings concerning conditions at the House of Refuge (Vol. 1 and 2) and crime and prison conditions in New York (Vol. 5) and throughout the United States (Vols. 3 and 4).. Included are programs for shows/events and clippings related to the Freedom of Worship Act and investigations into conditions and management at the institution; and clippings about violent crimes, prisons, prison conditions, parole systems and the United States legal system.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of male inmates' educational level
Series Number
- A1968
Summary
- This series consists of information about inmates' educational level which was used for school placement. Information may include name; age; date reviewed for school placement; occupation; spelling, reading, writing, and mathematical ability; knowledge of geography, history, grammar, or religion; use of profanity, tobacco, alcohol; and parents health and habits. Also included are typescripts of some Board of Classification meeting minutes relating to the creation of four school divisions and subsequent inmate assignments. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Pupils' record cards
Series Number
- A2086
Summary
- These cards document the school conduct and ability of inmates. They generally include: inmate name and number; birth date; name and location of school(s) previously attended; how long out of school; date entered class at House of Refuge; days present, absent and late each term; letter grades for conduct and for work; subjects not proficient in; and date of parole, transfer to another school, or other discharge information.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York House of Refuge indenturing committee meeting minutes
Series Number
- A2092
Summary
- This committee met periodically with the Superintendent to review matters concerning inmate apprenticeships. Minutes document committee actions on the: review of applications from prospective master ( include applicant's name and relationship to the inmate, inmate's name, case number and committee's decision); review of the master's conduct reports for apprenticed inmates; requests by masters to absolve indentures; attempts to recover runaway inmates; rules governing apprenticeships; and review of parole requests.
Creator
- House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Monthly reports of activities at institutions
Series Number
- B0816
Summary
- This series consists of monthly reports providing summary information on activities at state institutions supervised by the Department of Social Welfare. These reports or meeting minutes generally provide information about programs; activities; living conditions; physical facilities; staff personnel changes; legislation affecting institutions; and summary population statistics. Also included are monthly reports of the Home Service Bureau of Boys Training Schools which was responsible for placement of parolees in foster homes and schools.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Roster of male inmates in the institution
Series Number
- A1969
Summary
- This series consists of a partial record of male inmates admitted to the Western House of Refuge possibly compiled for the annual reports Lists includes inmate name and number; county of residence; admission date; age; county or other place of birth; if orphan, physical and mental condition; cause of commitment; and remarks, usually concerning inmate's parents or stepparents. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Special reports to the Executive Committee
Series Number
- A2093
Summary
- These volumes contain correspondence and related items submitted by the Superintendent to the Executive Committee. The documents were reviewed at the Committee's weekly meetings and formed the basis for many actions and decisions. Topics include employee salaries and salary classification issues; legislation, progress of construction, repair, or maintenance work; estimates and summaries of expenditures; hiring, firing, and resignation of employees; and special disciplinary cases (e.g. inmate assaults on employees).
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.