- State Prison
- New York
- PO Box 8, Otisville, NY 10963-0008
- 845-386-1490
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NYSDOC – Otisville Correctional Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 845-386-1490
This facility is for adult inmates.
The inmates housed at Otisville Correctional Facility located at 57 Sanitorium Rd
in Otisville, NY are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.
Otisville Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison located in Orange County, New York, United States. It is located adjacent to the federal system prison (Federal Correctional Institution, Otisville), but each facility operates separately from the other and they are otherwise unrelated. Both are in the Town of Mount Hope. The facility is secured by razor wire fencing and armed horse-mounted guards.
The site was used as a tuberculosis sanitarium (1906–1955), a Division of Youth facility (Otisville Training Facility, up to 1972), and briefly a drug treatment center, before it became a state prison. A sawmill for lumber and maple syrup production were soon introduced for prisoner work. Due to the length of the prison fence and rough terrain, exterior guards are mounted on horses.
One of the more unique programs at this facility is the puppies behind bars program, which allows inmates to work training dogs. Inmates can earn a GED while incarcerated and private funding has made it possible for inmates to take college courses through John Jay College. Additional programs offer inmates substance and alcohol abuse treatment, and life/problem-solving skills can be obtained through the Compadre Helper Program. Additionally, there is vocational training is offered in small engine repair, horticulture, building maintenance, and masonry.
Notable Inmates – Mike " the Situation" Sorrentino MTV's hit reality show "Jersey Shore" star is currently serving his prison sentence for tax evasion.
NYSDOC – Otisville Correctional Facility – Handbook for Families of Inmates
| UNIT | PROGRAM | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Academic) | College Programs | |
| Education (Vocational) | Building Maintenance | |
| Education (Vocational) | Horticulture | |
| Education (Vocational) | Masonry | |
| Education (Vocational) | Puppies Behind Bars | |
| Education (Vocational) | Small Engine Repair | |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Services | Alcoholic Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous | Volunteer Services |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Services | Alternativres for Violence Project (AVP) | Volunteer Services |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Services | Family Services Programs | |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Services | Theatre Arts | Volunteer Services |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Services | Yale Law Lifers | Volunteer Services |
| Office of Cultural and Language Access Services | Compadre Helper Program | |
| Resource Management | Waste Management | Composting Operation |
| Special Subjects | Youth Assistance Program | |
| Substance Abuse Treatment Services | Alcohol/Substance Abuse Treatment (ASAT) | |
| Transitional Services | Network Program |
| UNIT | PROGRAM | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance and Counseling | EEP/MT/Presumptive Release/SMT/LCTA | |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Services | Children’s Play Areas | See Description |
| Ministerial, Family & Volunteer Service | Ministerial Services | See Description |
| Resource Management | Waste Management | Recycling Activities |
| Special Subjects | Art/Handicrafts and Music | As Staffing Allows |
| Special Subjects | Inmate Organizations | |
| Special Subjects | Recreation | |
| Special Subjects | Special Events Program | |
| Temporary Release | Temporary Release Programs | |
| Transitional Services | Transitional Services Program | See Description |
ALL GENERAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES
| UNIT | PROGRAM | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Academic) | Adult Basic Education | |
| Education (Academic) | High School Equivalency (HSE) | |
| Guidance and Counseling | Incarcerated Veterans Program | Level I |
| Transitional Services | Phase I | |
| Transitional Services | Moving On | Phase II |
| Transitional Services | Phase III | |
| Transitional Services | Inmate Program Associate (IPA) | |
| Transitional Services | Aggression Replacement Training (ART) Program | |
| Transitional Services | Thinking For a Change (T4C) |
visitation Info
NYSDOC – Otisville Correctional Facility – Visitation
VISITING DAYS & HOURS
8:45 AM to 3:15 PM Weekends and Holidays – Latest Arrival Time 2:40 PM
SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT VISITING DAYS & HOURS (Inmates in SHU – 1 visit within 7 day period)
N/A
NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE VISITS
Unlimited number of visits during visiting hours
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF VISITORS PER VISIT/DAY (How many people at a visiting table at one time)
Four/Four
