Elmira Prison

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf prison
gptkbp:activities counseling services
music programs
sports programs
art programs
religious services
gptkbp:architect gptkb:William_H._H._Smith
gptkbp:capacity approximately 1,000 inmates
gptkbp:famous_for its experimental rehabilitation programs
the_Elmira_Reformatory_System
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Zebulon_Brockway
gptkbp:historical_significance first reformatory for young men in the U.S.
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century
gptkbp:historicalEvent the development of educational curricula
the development of community service programs
the establishment of inmate labor programs
the establishment of inmate rights advocacy.
the establishment of parole system
the implementation of vocational training programs
the introduction of indeterminate sentencing
the introduction of psychological evaluations
the introduction of restorative justice practices
the establishment of rehabilitation as a goal of incarceration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elmira Prison
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern correctional practices
gptkbp:location gptkb:Elmira,_New_York
gptkbp:locationType urban
gptkbp:notable_event reduced recidivism rates
the 1971 prison riot
gptkbp:notable_feature the_'Elmira_System'_of_rehabilitation
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:C._David_H._Smith
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
educational programs
job placement assistance
mental health services
vocational training
substance abuse programs
life skills training
work release programs
family reunification programs
young male offenders
gptkbp:opened 1869
1876
gptkbp:openedIn overcrowding
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:New_York_State_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:population varied over the years
gptkbp:security medium security
gptkbp:status demolished
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Elmira_Correctional_Facility
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Chemung_County
gptkbp:type reformatory