Wyoming Correctional Facility

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The Wyoming Correctional Facility is a medium-security prison for men in the American state of New York . The prison is located south of the small town of Attica in County Wyoming .

The prison opened in 1985. The capacity is 1712 inmates, men aged 18 and over are admitted. It offers further education for inmates and anti-aggression training . The prisoners are supported with alcohol and drug withdrawal .

Right next door is the Attica Correctional Facility , a prison with the highest security level. The two prisons are the town's largest employers.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Wyoming Correctional Facility , prisonpro.com
  2. ^ A b Keyword Attica , in: Peter Eisenstadt: The encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse Univ. Press, Syracuse NY 2005, ISBN 0-8156-0808-X , p. 132; limited preview in Google Book search
  3. ^ Wyoming Correctional Facility: Directive , Office of Information Technology Services of New York, state , January 19, 2017

Coordinates: 42 ° 50 ′ 57.8 "  N , 78 ° 15 ′ 51.9"  W.