Shawangunk Correctional Facility


Shawangunk Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison for males located in the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York in the United States. The facility lies just outside the Ulster County hamlet of Wallkill, whose post office serves it.

History

The prison was constructed in 1983 to expand the maximum-security capabilities of the state prison system and is located near the existing Wallkill Correctional Facility, a medium security prison. The co-location was designed so that services by both facilities could be shared, thus reducing the costs of each prison.
The new prison opened in 1985 and was fully operational by 1986. Participation in vocational programs at Shawangunk was the highest of any prison gauged by the Correctional Association of New York. In addition to college courses and library access, Shawangunk offers four vocational courses: Carpentry, computer operator, general business and print shop.

Notable inmates