Research

Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of summary cards for inmates at various state correctional facilities. This series is not comprehensive. Cards between the 1940s and 1980s are more numerous than cards between the 1890s and 1930s. Cards typically indicate the inmate name, various identification numbers, date of birth, race, crime(s) of which the inmate was convicted, facility(ies) at which the inmate was incarcerated, parole eligibility date, date of actual parole, date of discharge, and date of maximum expiration of sentence.
Creator:
Title:
Department of Correctional Services inmate summary cards
Quantity:

22.5 cubic feet

approximately 111300 index cards

Inclusive Dates:
circa 1925-1992
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1940-1980)
Series Number:
21833