Arthur Kill Correctional Facility
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Arthur Kill Correctional Facility is a medium security correctional facility opened in 1976 operated by the New York State Department of Correctional Services
. Arthur Kill is located in New York City
in the Borough of Staten Island
. The prison holds approximately 900 male inmates.
Although the correctional facility is situated within New York City, it is located in Charleston
, one of the most remote and sparsely populated areas on Staten Island. The prison borders Arthur Kill Road and the Arthur Kill
, a waterway that separates Staten Island from New Jersey
. The 260 acres (1.1 km²) Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
is also located across from the prison.
The site formerly served as a 650-bed drug rehabilitation
center. In the summer of 2006, the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility was used to shoot scenes for the juvenile detention center shown in the film Tenderness
.
2911 Arthur Kill Road,
Staten Island, New York 10309-1197
(718) 356-7933 (Richmond County)
New York State Department of Correctional Services
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision or NYSDOCCS is the agency of New York State responsible for the care, confinement, and rehabilitation of approximately 63,000 inmates at 71 correctional facilities funded by the State of New York. The department employs...
. Arthur Kill is located in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in the Borough of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
. The prison holds approximately 900 male inmates.
Although the correctional facility is situated within New York City, it is located in Charleston
Charleston, Staten Island
Charleston is the name of a neighborhood, or section, of New York City's borough of Staten Island. It is located on the island's South Shore, with Tottenville to the south, Pleasant Plains to the East, Rossville to the north, and the Arthur Kill to the west....
, one of the most remote and sparsely populated areas on Staten Island. The prison borders Arthur Kill Road and the Arthur Kill
Arthur Kill
The Arthur Kill is a tidal strait separating Staten Island, New York from mainland New Jersey, USA, and a major navigational channel of the Port of New York and New Jersey. Kill is from the Middle Dutch word kille, meaning "riverbed" or "water channel"...
, a waterway that separates Staten Island from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The 260 acres (1.1 km²) Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is state park of the U.S. state of New York, located near the southwestern shore of Staten Island. It is the only state park located on Staten Island....
is also located across from the prison.
The site formerly served as a 650-bed drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
center. In the summer of 2006, the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility was used to shoot scenes for the juvenile detention center shown in the film Tenderness
Tenderness (film)
Tenderness is a 2009 American crime film directed by John Polson, which stars Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Russell Crowe, and Laura Dern. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Cormier.-Plot:...
.
Address
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility,2911 Arthur Kill Road,
Staten Island, New York 10309-1197
(718) 356-7933 (Richmond County)