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Displaying 54 Finding Aids
Title
- Psychiatric and psychological statistical reports
Series Number
- B1686
Summary
- This series consists of monthly reports documenting activities of Department of Mental Hygiene staff psychiatrists at Auburn State Prison. Reports give: number of inmates interviewed and receiving individual therapy; number of group therapy sessions; number of inmates in group therapy; number placed under psychiatric observation; number examined for classification purposes; number transferred for psychiatric reasons; and other notes, such as the dates the psychiatrist visited the prison.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
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.
Title
- Westfield State Farm Superintendent's correspondence
Series Number
- B1518
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence of the superintendent of the New York State Reformatory for Women (after 1931, Westfield State Farm). Series contains unsuccessful requests for information about individuals assumed to be currently or formerly incarcerated in the institution. These inquiries are from parole boards; attorneys; law enforcement officials; relatives and friends; creditors; and social services agencies. Series also includes correspondence regarding the transfer of inmates, usually to or from Albion State Training School.
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Elmira Reformatory officers' time book
Series Number
- B2012
Summary
- This series consists of summary information for employee absences, make-up days, and scheduling adjustments at the Elmira Reformatory. Information includes names, dates absent or made up, and nature of absences, usually sickness or vacation.
Creator
- Elmira Reformatory
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- 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
- Facility population research files
Series Number
- 19128
Summary
- The series consists of monthly reports to the commissioner concerning facility population changes, inmate characteristics, and trends of the inmate population. Reports provide detailed statistical information about the state's inmate population and as such reflect a radical change in the racial characteristics and the criminal actions for which the inmates were incarcerated.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services. Bureau of Research and Evaluation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Visitor passes
Series Number
- B2021
Summary
- This series consists of appointment cards or visitor passes issued by the superintendent of an unnamed (presumably) correctional facility authorizing interviews or visits between inmates and visitors. Slips provide name of inmate and brief relationship to visitor and are signed by the clerk of the "cage and guard room office" and by the supervising officer.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- 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.
Title
- Franklin Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0020
Summary
- Franklin Correctional Facility, located in Franklin 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.
New York State Department of Correctional Services Bare Hill Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
Title
- Bare Hill Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0007
Summary
- Bare Hill Correctional Facility, located in Franklin 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.