About State Prisons
Understanding state prisons in the United States
State prisons are correctional facilities operated by individual state governments to house inmates convicted of state crimes. These facilities typically hold inmates serving sentences longer than one year. Each state has its own Department of Corrections responsible for managing these facilities.
Types of State Facilities
- Maximum Security: Highest level of security for violent or dangerous offenders
- Medium Security: Moderate security with more programming opportunities
- Minimum Security: Lower security for non-violent offenders nearing release
- Work Release Centers: Facilities allowing inmates to work in the community
State Prisons by State
Select a state to view state prisons in that state
Alabama
37
Alaska
20
Arizona
87
Arkansas
31
California
113
Colorado
77
Connecticut
19
Delaware
13
Florida
159
Georgia
98
Guam
1
Hawaii
9
Idaho
20
Illinois
53
Indiana
23
Iowa
14
Kansas
17
Kentucky
39
Louisiana
16
Maine
9
Maryland
49
Massachusetts
19
Michigan
56
Minnesota
17
Mississippi
12
Missouri
33
Montana
12
Nebraska
10
Nevada
24
New Hampshire
7
New Jersey
21
New Mexico
20
New York
101
North Carolina
87
North Dakota
9
Ohio
121
Oklahoma
49
Oregon
24
Pennsylvania
82
Puerto Rico
27
Rhode Island
14
South Carolina
36
South Dakota
17
Tennessee
27
Texas
131
Utah
36
Vermont
8
Virgin Islands, U.S.
2
Virginia
70
Washington
33
West Virginia
28
Wisconsin
39
Wyoming
8
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All State Prisons
Complete listing of state prisons in the United States
| Facility Name | State | County | Action |
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NY DOC - Bayview Correctional Facility-Women's
550 West 20th St, New York, NY 10011-2678
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NY | New York | View |
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NY DOC - Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (Women)
247 Harris Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507-2400
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NY | Westchester | View |
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NY DOC - Butler Correctional Facility
14001 Westbury Cutoff Road
PO Box 400, Red Creek,...
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NY | Wayne | View |
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NY DOC - Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
36560 State Route 12 East
PO Box 599, Cape Vincen...
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NY | Jefferson | View |
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NY DOC - Cayuga Correctional Facility
2202 State Route 38A
PO Box 1150, Moravia, NY 131...
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NY | Cayuga | View |
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NY DOC - Chateaugay Correctional Facility
7874 State Route 11
PO Box 320, Chateaugay, NY 12...
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NY | Franklin | View |
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NY DOC - Clinton Correctional Annex
1074 Route 374
PO Box 2000, Dannemora, NY 12929
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NY | Clinton | View |
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NY DOC - Clinton Correctional Facility
1156 Route 374
PO Box 2000, Dannemora, NY 12929-2...
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NY | Clinton | View |
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NY DOC - Collins Correctional Facility
Middle Road
PO Box 490, Collins, NY 14034-0490
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NY | Erie | View |
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NY DOC - Coxsackie Correctional Facility
11260 Route 9 West
PO Box 200, Coxsackie, NY 1250...
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NY | Greene | View |
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NY DOC - Downstate Correctional Facility
121 Red Schoolhouse Road
PO Box 445, Fishkill, NY...
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NY | Dutchess | View |
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NY DOC - Eastern New York Correctional Facility
30 Institution Road
PO Box 338, Napanoch, NY 1245...
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NY | Ulster | View |
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NY DOC - Edgecombe Residential Treatment Facility
611 Edgecombe Ave, New York, NY 10032-4398
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NY | New York | View |
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NY DOC - Elmira Correctional Facility
1879 Davis St
PO Box 500, Elmira, NY 14901-0500
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NY | Chemung | View |
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NY DOC - Fishkill Correctional Facility
18 Strack Drive, Beacon, NY 12508-0307
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NY | Dutchess | View |
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NY DOC - Five Points Correctional Facility
6600 State Route 96
Caller Box 400, Romulus, NY 1...
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NY | Seneca | View |
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NY DOC - Franklin Correctional Facility
62 Bare Hill Road
PO Box 10, Malone, NY 12953-001...
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NY | Franklin | View |
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NY DOC - Fulton Correctional Facility
1511 Fulton Ave, Bronx, NY 10457-8398
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NY | Bronx | View |
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NY DOC - Gouverneur Correctional Facility
112 Scotch Settlement Road
PO Box 370, Gouverneur...
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NY | St. Lawrence | View |
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NY DOC - Gowanda Correctional Facility
South Road
PO Box 350, Gowanda, NY 14070-0350
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NY | Erie | View |
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NY DOC - Great Meadow Correctional Facility
11739 State Route 22
PO Box 51, Comstock, NY 1282...
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NY | Washington | View |
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NY DOC - Green Haven Correctional Facility
594 Route 216, Stormville, NY 12582-0010
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NY | Dutchess | View |
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NY DOC - Greene Correctional Facility
165 Plank Road
PO Box 8, Coxsackie, NY 12051-0008
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NY | Greene | View |
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NY DOC - Groveland Correctional Facility
7000 Sonyea Road
PO Box 50, Sonyea, NY 14556-0050
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NY | Livingston | View |
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NY DOC - Hale Creek ASACTC
279 Maloney Road
PO Box 950, Johnstown, NY 12095-...
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NY | Fulton | View |