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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.
Coordinates: 42°03′02″N 76°47′47″W. The Southport Correctional Facility was an ultra-maximum-security, or "supermax", prison, run by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It was located in the town of Southport, in the Southern Tier of New York State, United States.
Mar 11, 2022 · This is the reality inside Southport Correctional Facility, New York’s first supermax prison. Located four hours west of New York City near the Pennsylvania border, Southport holds roughly 350 people in Special Housing Units (SHUs), or specially-designed solitary confinement units, on any given day.
Nov 18, 2021 · BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG)—The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced last week that it will close six prisons statewide, including the Southport Correctional Facility near Elmira. Criminal justice advocates have been glad to see Southport near its close.
Visiting Hours: 9:00AM to 3:00PM Daily (Latest arrival time 2:00PM) Special Housing Unit Visiting Days & Hours: Incarcerated individuals in SHU custody are allowed one non-legal visit within a seven (7) day period during regular visitation hours and days.
Mar 10, 2022 · ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Southport Correctional Facility officially closed its doors Thursday afternoon, forcing hundreds of inmates and staff to relocate to various prisons across New...
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Mar 9, 2022 · Southport is one of six state prisons that will close March 10, and the state has already been transferring staff and inmates to other facilities.
