Lincoln Correctional Facility
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Location | 31-33 West 110th Street Manhattan, NYC |
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Status | closed (9/1/2019) |
Security class | minimum (work-release) |
Capacity | 275 |
Opened | 1976 |
Closed | 2019 |
Managed by | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
Lincoln Correctional Facility was a United States minimum-security men's prison located at 31–33 West 110th Street in Manhattan, New York, facing the north side of Central Park.[1] It was used primarily as a work-release center for drug offenders; however, around 5% of the roughly 275 inmates it housed were white collar criminals, sometimes for work release.[2][3][4]
History[]
Before opening as a prison in 1976, the building was used as a branch of the Young Women's Hebrew Association (YWHA) and for housing recently immigrated Jewish women in need of assistance, beginning in 1914. In 1942 it was sold to the U.S. Army and briefly used as a rest-and-relaxation center for local soldiers during World War II, after which it was occupied by the experimental New Lincoln School, and the Northside Center for Child Development, which conducted research in psychology.[2][5]
It was announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 17, 2019 that the facility would close on September 1st as part of the 2020 State Budget that was approved on April 1.[6] When it closed, there was speculation that it would be sold and turned into condos, affordable housing, or a women's jail,[7][8][9] although its status is unknown as of 2021.
References[]
- ^ "Facility Listing". New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ a b Risen, Clay (July 9, 2002). "Prison on the Park". The Morning News. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ Southall, Ashley (26 November 2015). "Charity's Onetime Leader Begins a Work-Release Program". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Neal, Catherine S. (7 January 2014). Taking Down the Lion: The Triumphant Rise and Tragic Fall of Tyco's Dennis Kozlowski. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-137-41357-4.
- ^ Levitt, Ellen (20 April 2015). Walking Manhattan: 30 Strolls Exploring Cultural Treasures, Entertainment Centers, and Historical Sites in the Heart of New York City. Wilderness Press. pp. 236–238. ISBN 978-0-89997-764-5.
- ^ Otis, Ginger Adams (17 May 2019). "New York to shutter 2 prisons, including Lincoln Correctional Facility that overlooks Central Park in NYC". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Prison on 110th Street May Become Real Estate Development | I Love The Upper West Side". iLovetheUpperWestSide.com. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Jason. "What will Replace Lincoln Correctional?". www.westsidespirit.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Smith, Rachel Holliday (11 July 2019). "BP Brewer Proposes Women's Jail for Lockup with Central Park View". THE CITY. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
Coordinates: 40°47′52″N 73°57′02″W / 40.7977°N 73.9506°W
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- Prisons in New York City
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