Lincoln Correctional Facility

Minimum-security state prison for men located in New York, US

Location31-33 West 110th Street
Manhattan, NYC

Statusclosed (9/1/2019)

Security classminimum (work-release)

Capacity275

Lincoln Correctional Facility

Interactive map of Lincoln Correctional Facility
Location	31-33 West 110th Street Manhattan, NYC
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]

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 1 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] However it remained vacant until May 29, 2023, when NYC officials said the state would provide the facility as a temporary site to house asylum seekers.^[10]

References

↑ "Facility Listing". New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
1 2 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.
↑ Mitchell, Jessi (2023-05-29). "Former Lincoln Correctional Facility will provide temporary shelter for asylum seekers in Harlem - CBS New York". Retrieved 2023-09-14.

v t e New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision prisons
Minimum security	Edgecombe Queensboro Rochester
Medium security	Adirondack Albion♀ Altona Bare Hill Cape Vincent Cayuga Collins Fishkill Franklin Gouverneur Greene Groveland Hale Creek Hudson Lakeview♂♀ (shock) Marcy Mid-State Mohawk Orleans Otisville Riverview Taconic♀ Ulster Wallkill Washington Woodbourne Wyoming
Maximum security	Attica Auburn Bedford Hills♀ Clinton Coxsackie Eastern Elmira Five Points Green Haven Shawangunk Sing Sing Upstate Wende
Closed	Arthur Kill Bayview♀ Beacon♀ Buffalo Butler Camp Gabriels Camp Georgetown Chateaugay ASACTC Downstate Fulton Gowanda Great Meadow Lincoln Livingston Lyon Mountain Mid-Orange Monterey Moriah Mt. McGregor Ogdensburg Oneida Southport Sullivan Summit Shock Watertown Willard♂♀
Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female) or ♂♀ (unisex)

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