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  1. Elmira Prison. Part of American Civil War prison camps. Elmira, New York, United States. Union prisoner of war camp for detaining civilians and military personnel of the Confederate States of America. Type.

  2. 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.

  3. Elmira was the first correctional institution of its kind in the country where the term of confinement depended upon the observable progress made by the prisoner. All sentences were indefinite with the maximum being the period specified in the Penal Law for the particular crime.

  4. Sep 19, 2023 · Elmira Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison located in Chemung County, New York. It was founded in 1876 as the Elmira Reformatory, a progressive prison that aimed to reform criminals rather than simply punish them.

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    • 1879 Davis StElmira, NY 14901-0500
    • P.O. Box 500Elmira, NY 14901-0500
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  5. Address. 1879 Davis St. P.O. Box 500. Elmira, NY 14901-0500. Main Line (607) 734-3901. TOP. Elmira Correctional Facility. SHARE. Overview. Superintendent: Kevin McCarthy. Elmira Correctional Facility is a maximum security level facility for males. Next Section. Continue. Programs.

  6. Elmira Prison (New York) Elmira Prison, also known as "Hellmira," opened in July of 1864. It quickly became infamous for its staggering death rate and unfathoomable living conditions due to the Commissary General of Prisoners, Col. William Hoffman.

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  8. The Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp is a non-profit 503c based in Elmira, New York. It is the mission of the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp to protect and preserve the history of the Civil War in Elmira, Chemung County and surrounding areas and to educate the public abo.

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