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
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.
Address
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility,2911 Arthur Kill Road,Staten Island, New York 10309-1197
(718) 356-7933 (Richmond County)
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