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-acre Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is also located across from the prison.
The site formerly served as a 650-bed drug rehabilitation center.[1] 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.[2]
Address
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, 2911 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, New York 10309-1197
(718) 356-7333 (Richmond County)
References
- ^ "PRISON IS OPPOSED ON STATEN ISLAND; Plan to Convert Drug Center Criticized at Hearing". New York Times. 1976-04-21. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20C17F93E5F167493C3AB178FD85F428785F9. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ Benanti, Carol Ann (2006-08-02). "Arthur Kill prison to appear in film". Staten Island Advance.
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Coordinates: 40°33′02″N 74°13′43″W / 40.55056°N 74.22861°W
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