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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.
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.
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.
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.
Sep 19, 2023 · Elmira Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison located in Elmira, New York. It was originally opened in 1876 as the Elmira Reformatory, which was known for its progressive approach to rehabilitation.
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- 1879 Davis StElmira, NY 14901-0500
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an overview is presented of the history, operations, and inmate programs of the correctional and reception center at elmira, n.y. Abstract THE PRISON'S HISTORY IS TRACED FROM ITS FOUNDING IN 1876, THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATION OF CORRECTIONAL AND RECEPTION FACILITIES IN 1972, TO ITS STATUS IN 1976 AS A 'CITY UNTO ITSELF.'
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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 .
