Altona Correctional Facility
Altona Correctional Facility is a medium security prison in New York in the United States. The prison is in the Town of Altona in Clinton County. As of 2010 Altona had a working capacity of 512.[1]
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Location | 555 Devils Den Road Altona, New York |
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Status | open |
Security class | medium |
Capacity | 512 |
Opened | 1983 |
Managed by | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
History
Altona Correctional Facility was built using the former Altona Central School building as the central administrative and school building. It wasn't uncommon for corrections officers at the time of the prison's opening to have attended the school as children.
References
- "Prison System to Temporarily Consolidate Under-Populated Inmate Housing Units, Providing Taxpayer Savings With No Job Losses or Transfers". NYS DOC press release. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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