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1. correctionhistory.org › docs2day › elmiraHistory of Elmira CF - Nation's first reformatory

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   In 1869, the Legislature authorized purchase of a 280-acre site in Elmira and earmarked the new facility for reformatory purposes, restricting it to first offenders between the ages of 16 and 30. The reformatory finally opened on July 24, 1876, with Brockway as warden, when 30 inmates were transferred from Auburn Prison.

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   A supermax prison, Southport Correctional Facility, is located 2 miles (3.2 km) away from Elmira. [citation needed] The facility was founded in 1876 as the Elmira Reformatory and run by its controversial superintendent Zebulon Brockway. Acting with rehabilitative aims, Brockway instilled strict discipline along the lines of military training.

3. thereconstructionera.com › the-business-ofThe Business of Captivity: Elmira and Its Civil War Prison by ...

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   Jul 18, 2021 · Johnson’s Island, which unlike Elmira imprisoned mostly officers, had a minimal death rate of .03 percent… Elmira compared most to Camp Douglas, which was also built to muster and train Union soldiers, but became a prison camp. Fifteen percent of those held in Camp Douglas would “Die in Chicago.” Elmira’s “death rate” was 24%.

4. cyc-net.org › cyc-online › cycol-0305-reformatoryA nation's first reformatory - CYC-Net

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   A nation's first reformatory. When New York's Elmira Reformatory opened in 1876, it rejected 19th century penology's holy trinity of silence, obedience and labor. Elmira's goal would be reform of the convict, and its methods would be psychological rather than physical. Instead of coercing with the lash, Elmira would encourage with rewards.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Elmira-systemElmira system | Rehabilitation, Reform & Prisoners | Britannica

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   Accessed 19 November 2024. Elmira system, American penal system named after Elmira Reformatory, in New York. In 1876 Zebulon R. Brockway became an innovator in the reformatory movement by establishing Elmira Reformatory for young felons. Brockway was much influenced by the mark system, developed in Australia by Alexander.

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6. www.archives.nysed.gov › creator-authority › elmiraElmira Correctional Facility | New York State Archives

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   The institution maintained its original name until 1933 when it was changed to the Elmira Reformatory (Ch. 151). In 1970, the name of the institution was changed to its present name of Elmira Correctional Facility. From its opening in 1876 to the end of the early 20th century, Elmira was one of the most important penal institutions in the country.

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   How did Elmira Reformatory differ from other prisons?

   • In 1876, the facility was founded as the "Elmira Reformatory". Its first superintendent was Zebulon Brockway. It differed from many prisons of the day as it focused on reforming the convict using psychological methods rather than physical. Previously, prisoners were required to abide by the "holy trinity" of silence, obedience, and labor.

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   When did Elmira Correctional Center open?

   • In 1869, the Legislature authorized purchase of a 280-acre site in Elmira and earmarked the new facility for reformatory purposes, restricting it to first offenders between the ages of 16 and 30. The reformatory finally opened on July 24, 1876, with Brockway as warden, when 30 inmates were transferred from Auburn Prison.

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   When did Elmira Correctional Facility change its name?

   • The institution maintained its original name until 1933 when it was changed to the Elmira Reformatory (Ch. 151). In 1970, the name of the institution was changed to its present name of Elmira Correctional Facility. From its opening in 1876 to the end of the early 20th century, Elmira was one of the most important penal institutions in the country.

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   Why is Elmira a reformed prison?

   • From its opening in 1876 to the end of the early 20th century, Elmira was one of the most important penal institutions in the country. Conceived by Zebulon R. Brockway, a prominent penologist who served as the institution's first superintendent, the philosophy of the institution was that prisoners could be, and should be, reformed.

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   What was Elmira Reformatory?

   • Elmira Reformatory gave the reformatory movement two important philosophical tenets: first, the importance of specialized care for youthful offenders, recognizing both the individuality of prisoners and their similarity; second, the recognition that up to a certain age every criminal ought to be regarded as potentially a good citizen.

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   Who invented the Elmira system?

   • Elmira system, American penal system named after Elmira Reformatory, in New York. In 1876 Zebulon R. Brockway became an innovator in the reformatory movement by establishing Elmira Reformatory for young felons. Brockway was much influenced by the mark system, developed in Australia by Alexander

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8. thereconstructionera.com › visiting-elmira-prison-campVisiting Elmira Prison Camp and Cemetery - The Reconstruction Era

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   Jul 23, 2021 · According to Gray: Eventually, workers dug more than thirty-six trenches and laid to rest 2,973 Confederates at Woodlawn Cemetery.48 Incidentally, it would have cost Prison Commissary Hoffman only $480 if the Sexton had been paid monthly. Instead, Hoffman paid him a total of $7,432.50 for prisoner burials.