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

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   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.

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

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   While conditions at Elmira may not have been unusual for similar institutions at the time, the investigations pointed up severe deficiencies in the application of the adult reformatory concept.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elmira_Correctional_FacilityElmira Correctional Facility - Wikipedia

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   Elmira Correctional Facility, also known as "The Hill", is a maximum security state prison located in Chemung County, in the City of Elmira in the US state of New York. It is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision .

4. chemung.nygenweb.net › articles › hms04dhElmira, Chemung County, New York - The New York State ...

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   This institution was to be located in the city of Elmira and the name was to be the New York State Reformatory at Elmira. At that time, the State Comptroller was Lucius Robinson, an Elmirian who was in sympathy with these plans.

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

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   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.

6. www.newyorkalmanack.com › 2014 › 05A New Photo History of Elmira Reformatory

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   May 18, 2014 · The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, is an important part of both local and national history, especially in the history of prisons and prison reform. Archival images, the majority of which were provided by the Chemung County historical Society, depict scenes of everyday life at the reformatory that remains in use today as the Elmira ...

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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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   Is Elmira a reformatory?

   • Although no longer a reformatory, Elmira's concentration on younger offenders continued into the early 1990's, when DOCS established under-21 facilities in the Washington hub. Elmira's population now averages around 35 years of age.

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   What is Elmira New York known for?

   • Elmira is a major stop in the New York State Department of Corrections bus network, with a large enclosed yard that holds many, and inmate transfers. [citation needed] In 1876, the facility was founded as the "Elmira Reformatory". Its first superintendent was Zebulon Brockway.

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   What age is Elmira rehabilitatory?

   • It also receives youths from the Reception Center, usually ages 18 to 20, who have a more serious background, but who show good potential for rehabilitation. Construction of this institution was approved by the legislature in 1871 (Chapter 715), and it opened in 1876 as the New York State Reformatory at Elmira.

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   Where is Elmira Correctional Facility?

   • It is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. 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.

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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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8. correctionhistory.org › easternny100 › htmlEastern NY CF Centennial: 2nd reformatory - Correction History

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   It was time for a second men's reformatory. In 1892, Governor Roswell P. Flower signed legislation authorizing an institution to be located in Ulster County and called the Eastern New York Refortnatory -- "Eastern" to distinguish it from the NYS Reformatory at Elmira to the west.