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This is a list of state prisons in New York.
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is the department of the New York State government that maintains the state prisons and parole system. There are 42 prisons funded by the State of New York, and approximately 28,200 parolees at seven regional offices as of 2022.
As of 2016 New York does not contract with private prisons, according to state law.
Facilities
The following list does not include federal prisons, New York City jails, or county jails located in the state of New York.
Closed
Suffolk County, New York Medium Security 1982 1985
References
- Correction Law § 5(1). "There shall be in the state government a department of corrections and community supervision. The head of the department shall be the commissioner of corrections and community supervision"
- "DOCCS Fact Sheet August 1, 2022" (PDF). NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- "Corrections statue section 121". New York State Senate. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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