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This series consists of executive pardons and commutations issued to convicted adult and youthful offenders during the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Records include the certificate signed by the Governor and the Secretary of State as well as correspondence and press releases pertaining to .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of State

 

 

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This series consists of respites and commutations. The governor has the authority to grant pardons and respites. The respites concern stays of execution for individuals sentenced to death; commutations are reductions of sentences. Respites and commutations normally include the name of the convicted .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series documents the case of Nick Donald Bagley, who escaped from prison in Maryland after erroneously being found guilty of murder and serving most of a fifteen year sentence. Included in the series are papers that were issued for Bagley's return to Maryland from New York in 1973, pleas to allow .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Great Meadow Correctional Institution

 

 

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This series consists of admission registers for inmates incarcerated in Great Meadow Prison and later Great Meadow Correctional Institution..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Great Meadow Correctional Facility

 

 

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Inmate information given in these registers commonly includes name, inmate or register number, release date and status, county of conviction, sentence, date received at Great Meadow, and date received in previous facility. No personal information or information about criminal history is usually give.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Great Meadow Prison

 

 

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This series consists of one register documenting foreign born inmates incarcerated at Great Meadow Prison..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of State

 

 

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The first state constitution of 1777 empowered the governor to grant reprieves and pardons to persons convicted of crimes other than treason or murder. Each pardon in this series contains the name and place of the court where the convicted person was tried, crime convicted of, sentence, place where .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of State

 

 

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The series consists of printed returns of convicts discharged from state prisons, either through expiration of sentence or pardon. Returns were compiled by the clerks of Mt. Pleasant (Sing Sing), Auburn, and Clinton prisons. While they vary in specific format, returns typically provide data on most .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

 

 

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This series consists of statistical summary reports of admissions to and discharges from county jails. Admission reports contain summaries of the number of offenses; formal committals; felon's age, sex, race, nationality, occupational skills, marital status, past prison record or reformatory history, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

 

 

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This series consists of executive orders for pardons, commutations, restorations of citizenship or respites. Each order includes the date, convict's name, crime, place where tried, sentence, place of incarceration, and the governor's signature. Commutations also include the commutation terms. Respites .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Eastern New York Reformatory

 

 

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This series consists of record cards containing summary information for approximately 900 male inmates incarcerated from approximately 1896 to 1906. Each card contains information on inmate's crime and sentence, criminal history, and terms of release..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Correctional Services. Bureau of Research and Evaluation

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a time book for prisoner labor in Company No. 6 in the iron ore separator at Clinton State Prison. Listed are the names and numbers of prisoners; their absence or presence each day; and the total number of days worked by each man and by all men for each month. At the end of each .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Adirondack Correctional Treatment and Evaluation Center

 

 

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This series consists of summary information on inmate discipline at Adirondack Correctional Treatment and Evaluation Center. Information includes inmate's name and number; original institution; alias; jail time; date eligible for parole; maximum expiration date; crimes; criminal act; value of money .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Great Meadow Correctional Institution

 

 

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Register documenting deaths of individual inmates at Great Meadow Prison and later Great Meadow Correctional Institution. Register includes personal information and medical certificate of death data..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Great Meadow Prison

 

 

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This series consists of one register documenting the parole of inmates from Great Meadow Prison..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Western Reformatory for Women

 

 

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This accretion consists of record cards for approximately 900 female inmates incarcerated from approximately 1956 to 1970. Cards contain summary personal information and information regarding each inmate's crime, sentence, and terms of release..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a record of the inmate population kept by the principal keeper. Daily entries include total inmates, and, for earlier years only, the number received and discharged. Also included are brief notes on events at the prison each day, including the principal keeper's inspection visits, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of annual reports of Clinton Prison submitted by the Warden to the Commissioner of Corrections. Reports usually include summary statistics on inmate population and finances and reports from various units of prison administration such as commissary, school, library, hospital, chaplains, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of summary background information on inmates at Clinton Prison. The "Guard Room" register includes inmate name and number; company and cell number; date received; county where convicted; name of judge; crime; and minimum sentence or eligibility for parole. Discharge and/or parole .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives