Washington Correctional Facility
| Location |
Comstock, Town of Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, USA |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium |
| Capacity | 882 |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Managed by | New York State Department of Correctional Services |
Washington Correctional Facility is a medium security correctional facility that is located in Comstock, a hamlet in the Town of Fort Ann in Washington County, New York. It is designated for confinement of males age 16 and older. The facility offers volunteer and counciling services, and educational and vocational programs. [1] As of 2010 Washington had a working capacity of 882. [2]
As of February 27, 2009, this facility was housing Michael Alig, convicted of the manslaughter of Angel Melendez on October 24, 1997.
References
- ↑ "NYS Dept. of Correctional Services - Directive" (PDF). 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ↑ "Prison System to Temporarily Consolidate Under-Populated Inmate Housing Units, Providing Taxpayer Savings With No Job Losses or Transfers". NYS DOC press release. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
Coordinates: 43°28′06″N 73°25′51″W / 43.46833°N 73.43083°W
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Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female) or ♂♀ (unisex) | |
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