What happened at Clinton Correctional Facility?
Clinton Correctional was placed under lockdown in June after two violent incidents between men incarcerated at the facility. DOCCS reports 1,067 assaults on staff and 991 assaults on the incarcerated as of the week ending Dec. 5 — a new record from 1,047 attacks in 2020, which marked a previous all-time high.
Is Sing Sing still operational?
Believe it or not, Sing Sing Correctional Facility is still operational to this day. It is currently a maximum-security facility for male inmates that is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It currently houses approximately 1,700 prisoners.
Who owns Clinton Correctional Facility?
It is the largest maximum security prison and the third oldest prison in New York. The staff includes about a thousand officers and supervisors….Clinton Correctional Facility.
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 2,959 |
| Population | 2,865 (as of December 2003) |
| Opened | 1845 |
| Managed by | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
Can I visit Sing Sing?
Tours are held Tuesdays through Saturdays; check the website or call for specific times.
Who is the warden of Clinton Correctional Facility?
Michael Kirkpatrick
Michael Kirkpatrick was appointed to head the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., Wednesday, just one day after the former superintendent Steven Racette along with 11 other prison employees were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into potential security lapses that may have …
What is the population of Sing Sing Correctional Facility?
about 1,700 incarcerated people
Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in Ossining, New York. It houses about 1,700 incarcerated people and is located about 30 miles north of New York City on the bank of the Hudson River.
