Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility

Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility was a minimum security New York State prison, located in Mineville, Town of Moriah, Essex County, New York, in a remote part of the Adirondack Mountains. The facility — established in former mine buildings —was home to SHOCK and intensive ASAT programs. It usually housed about 300 inmates.

Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility
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Location75 Burhart Lane
Mineville, New York
Statusclosed
Security classminimum / mixed
Capacity300
Opened1989
ClosedMarch 10, 2022[1][2]
Managed byNew York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

References

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  1. ^ DeMola, Pete (2022-03-25). "New York closes a shock camp and staggers an Adirondacks community". Times Union. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. ^ Lyons, Brendan J. (2023-07-20). "Former correctional facility rejected as closed college picked for new academy". Times Union. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
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