Altona Correctional Facility is a medium security prison

Prison

A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...

 in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 in the USA. The prison is in the Town of Altona

Altona, New York

Altona, New York may refer to either:* Altona , New York, located in Clinton County or* Altona , New York, located within the Town of Altona....

 in Clinton County

Clinton County, New York

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...

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History

Altona Correctional Facility was built using the former Altona Central School building as the central administrative and school building. It wasn't uncommon for guards at the time of the prison's opening to have attended the school as children.

Address

Altona Correctional Facility
555 Devils Den Road
Altona, New York 12910
(518) 236-7841 (Clinton County)

External links

• NY prison information