Inmate "under-custody"statistical files, 1956-1975 [electronic resource].

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Inmate "under-custody"statistical files, 1956-1975 [electronic resource].

As part of its function to research correctional services conditions and issues, the Division of Research and Statistical Analysis compiled statistics on inmates under custody in New York's correctional facilities. This database of information was used for studying current operations, analyzing population trends and characteristics, and evaluating the long term effectiveness of institutional programs.

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New York (State). Dept. of Correction.

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The Western House of Refuge was established in 1890 (Chapter 238) and operated under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Charities. Jurisdiction was transferred to the Department of Correction when that department was established in 1926 (Chapter 606). In 1923 (Chapter 26), the name of the facility was changed to Albion State Training School. Albion became known as the "Institution for Mentally Defective Delinquent Women" in 1931 (Chapter 546) when the div...