In New York State, there are 44 state prisons, with 15 classified as maximum security. As of the September 2024 Monthly Report, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) houses,

"33,589 incarcerated individuals and the supervision of 17,351 active releasees in New
York State. In total, there are 24,630 parolees currently under DOCCS’ responsibility, which includes parolees actively reporting in New York and out-of-state, those in the violation process, in absconding status, deported, or locally incarcerated."

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Out of the 44 prisons, only 5 of them house women inmates. There is a total of 1,366 incarcerated females in the New York prison system, as of September 2024, compared to 32,109 male and 99 non-binary prisoners. Only one of the women's facilities is classified as a maximum-level security facility.

1. Albion Correctional Facility - Orleans County
3595 State School Road
Albion, NY 14411-9399

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Albion Correctional Facility is classified as a medium security level facility.

2. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility - Westchester County
247 Harris Road
Bedford Hills, NY 10507-2400

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Bedford Hills Correctional Facility is classified as a maximum security level facility.

3. Edgecombe Residential Treatment Facility - New York County
611 Edgecombe Avenue
New York, NY 10032-4398

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"Edgecombe Residential Treatment Facility is a minimum security level facility for males and females."

4. Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility - Chautauqua County
9300 Lake Avenue
P.O. Box T
Brocton, NY 14716-9798

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"Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility is a minimum security level facility for males and females."

5. Taconic Correctional Facility - Westchester County
250 Harris Road
Bedford Hills, NY 10507-2497

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Taconic Correctional Facility is classified as a medium security level facility for females.

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