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Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

 

 

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These records relate to work release programs for approximately sixty inmates during 1973 and 1974. Most of the records pertain to inmates in Bedford's Reformatory Division, although several pertain to inmates in the Prison Division. Inmate files include work release agreement; work release report; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Westfield State Farm. Prison Division

 

 

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This series consists of receiving blotters providing summary information on inmates received at the State Prison for Women located at Westfield State Farm. Information includes inmate name; nature, date, and place of crime; accomplices; sentencing date; date received; birthplace and date; parents' nativity .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Westfield State Farm. Reformatory Division

 

 

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This series consists of four volumes of receiving blotters providing summary information on approximately 2,500 inmates received at the Westfield State Farm reformatory for women. The blotters contain one page of personal and criminal history information on each inmate compiled at the time of admission .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Westfield State Farm. Prison Division

 

 

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This series consists of records pertaining to inmates' parole eligibility. Included is a list of inmates entitled to a reduction in their minimum sentence based on good conduct and satisfactory performance of work duties; and a list of inmates who were approved to apply to the Board of Parole. Information .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Western Reformatory for Women

 

 

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This series consists primarily of lists of inmate clothing and personal items recorded at the time of admission. Included is a brief description of clothing or personal items worn or carried in, issued to the inmate by the institution, or placed in storage for the inmate. The lists include the inmate's .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Albion Correctional Facility

 

 

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This series consists of a time payroll book for working inmates; a census of the prison infant population; an inmate and parolee census; daily guard reports; a log of suspended sentences; and reports and logs of behavior infractions and inmate offenses. Information typically includes inmate name, crimes .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Westfield State Farm. Reformatory Division

 

 

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This series consists of record cards relating to women received at the Westfield State Farm and its predecessor, the New York State Reformatory for Women. Information includes inmate background (color, education, occupation, previous arrests, family, and marital status); crime; psychological testing .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Western House of Refuge for Women (Albion, N.Y.)

 

 

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The Superintendent's daily journals contain brief notations about activities involving inmates and staff of the Western House of Refuge for Women. Entries document daily institutional life in some detail and contain remarks on the weather and assessments of morale. Information includes inmates admitted, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State Prison for Women

 

 

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This series consists of records for inmates released from the State Prison for Women. Information includes name; inmate number; crime; date and place of birth; color; height; weight; marital status; number of children; name and address of immediate relatives; religion; educational level; occupation; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Western House of Refuge for Women. Board of Managers

 

 

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This series consists of annual reports of the Western House of Refuge for Women. The reports include a list of officers and Board of Managers members; remarks about monthly meetings; lists of appropriations items relating to maintenance, equipment, construction and reports from the Superintendent, departments, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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This series consists of completed federal population schedules apparently sent by Albion to the Bureau of the Census. They include detailed information on Albion's inmate population, individually and in aggregate. The following schedules are contained in the records: Schedule I – Admissions; Schedule .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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This series consists of statistical summaries of Albion's inmate population. The yearly summaries compare various crimes and sentences with categories of inmate background and characteristics such as age, marital status, children, mental and physical disabilities, race, country of birth, English fluency, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

 

 

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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..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

 

 

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Beacon Correctional Facility (closed in 2013), located in Dutchess County, N.Y., was a medium security correctional facility for female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

 

 

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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 individ.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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This series consists of registers providing summary information on inmates admitted to Albion State Training School. Volumes 1-7 contain detailed information related to their personal and criminal histories and confinement at the institution. Volumes 8-10 contain one page of summary information on women .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.). Board of Visitors

 

 

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This series consists of monthly meeting minutes held by the Boards of Visitors of the Albion State Training School and its predecessor institutions: Western Correctional Facility and Western Reformatory for Women. Subjects include physical plant improvements, developments in health and educational programs, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.). Office of the Warden

 

 

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This series consists primarily of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and clippings from the files of Albion's warden relating to the administration of the institution. Much of the material consists of memoranda about new legislation, policies and procedures affecting Albion. Subjects include hiring, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

 

 

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Albion Correctional Facility, located in Orleans County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives