Five Points Correctional Facility

Five Points Correctional Facility [1] (FPCF) is a maximum security men's prison located in Romulus, NY and operated by the New York State Department of Correctional Services.

History

The prison was built in 2000 with a capacity of 1,500 inmates, as well as a Special Housing Unit (SHU) for up to 50 inmates in disciplinary confinement. As of 2008, 71% of the inmates were convicted of a violent crime, including serial killer Lemuel Smith, and 16% of the inmates were being treated for mental health issues. FPCF's academic courses included Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Pre-General Equivalency Diploma (Pre-GED), and General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Vocational courses included appliance repair, building maintenance, cabinet making, millworking, custodial maintenance, general business, electrical trades, horticulture/ agriculture, small engine repair, masonry, and plumbing/heating. The library contained approximately 3,000 books and periodicals.

Notable inmates

References

  1. "Prison Website".
  2. Stanforth, Lauren (5 July 2015). "Sweat to be placed in solitary, on suicide watch". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 42°42′43″N 76°50′24″W / 42.71194°N 76.84000°W / 42.71194; -76.84000

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