Research

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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

 

2

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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

 

3

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of a daily statistical record of inmates. Daily entries include the number of inmates on state work; sick in hospital; excused from labor; in punishment; new men received; miscellaneous; total in prison; discharged; and remarks..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of lists of inmates who were to be considered for parole. The records list number and name of inmate; crime; date received; sentence; minimum and maximum expiration dates; jail time; punishments; days lost; minimum expiration with lost time added; remarks; and whether an initial .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

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Western Reformatory for Women

 

 

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This series consists of notebooks recording daily activities at the Western Reformatory for Women. Information includes records of routine inspections at various posts; items going into and out of the laundry; officers' orders; issuances of items such as shoes; visitors; behavior of inmates in segregation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of daily records of disciplinary actions at Clinton Prison. Information includes number and name of inmate, name of officer, nature of offense, and form of punishment. The record from 1895-1896 includes discharges from solitary confinement, executions, inmate location changes, and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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These photographs of Clinton Prison, mostly from 1932-1945, depict buildings and facilities, such as prison shop; barber shop; kitchen; mess hall; reservoir; athletic facilities; and hospitals. Also depicted are locations of accidents, assaults, suicides, and other special occurrences. Also included .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of volumes providing physical description and summary personal, criminal conviction, and sentencing information regarding each inmate admitted to Clinton Prison..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

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

 

10

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of daily entries of prison events. Entries include the name of warden or principal keeper in charge; total number of inmates confined; names and numbers of prisoners admitted, discharged, or punished; and a note of events at the prison. Details for early narratives are very brief; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

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

 

12

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

 

13

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Dannemora State Hospital

 

 

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This series consists of case files for inmates who received psychiatric examinations at Dannemora State Hospital. Information includes name; number; ethnic background; age; birthdate; birthplace; religion; marital status; date of admission; number of previous admissions to Dannemora; place transferred .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series records infractions of the rules by officers or inmates, and inmates' complaints. Kept by the assistant superintendent, information recorded includes the date; inmate number (if applicable); name; whether an officer or inmate; whether there were former offenses or complaints; the offense .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

Clinton Correctional Facility

 

 

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This series consists of record cards which summarize the background and prison disciplinary record of inmates of Clinton Correctional Facility (known earlier as Clinton Prison). Most cards include a front-facing and profile photograph of the inmate. Inmate numbers extend from 12879 (inmate received .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a listing of inmates admitted to Clinton prison and examined by physicians upon arrival. Information includes inmate number; name; date received; from where; county where convicted; crime committed; term of sentence; expiration of short time; physical description (age, color, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

17

Creator:

Adirondack Correctional Treatment and Evaluation Center

 

 

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This series consists of pre-parole case files of prisoners held at Adirondack Correctional Treatment and Evaluation Center and its predecessor, Clinton Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Files contain inmate's photograph, fingerprints, and summary personal and and criminal history data. Also included .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

18

Creator:

Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of inmates' psychological testing records, primarily the Tree-House-Person drawing test and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale test, but some Rorschach ink-blot pictures responses and Incomplete Sentences test forms, and Mooney Problem Check Lists are included. Files usually .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains a morning and evening census of inmates. Information includes number out, in punishment and observation cells, in hospital, halls, or corridors. Later entries record daily population of first, second, third, and fourth offenders, both white and "colored." Also included are notes .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

20

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a statistical register of the Clinton Prison inmate population for each day of the month. Daily entries include total count of prisoners and number of inmates discharged, received, paroled, at court, or on funeral or sick visit. Totals and averages for each month are entered .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives