Inmate case files, 1894-1995 (bulk [ca. 1925-1956]).

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New York (State). Dept. of Correctional Services. Division of Administration. Inmate case files, 1894-1995 (bulk [ca. 1925-1956]).

Title

Inmate case files, 1894-1995 (bulk [ca. 1925-1956]).

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85027622

Abstract

Inmate case files from New York State correctional facilities describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of approximately 84,000 men and women confined in State prisons, reformatories, and institutions for defective delinquents.

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4,302.5 cu. ft.

Holding Repository

New York State Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8331780

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Sing Sing Correctional Facility

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Inmate case files, 1894-1995 (bulk [ca. 1925-1956]).

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