Auburn Correctional Facility
Auburn Correctional Facility is a maximum-security facility for male inmates that is located in Auburn, New York. This facility opened in 1818 and is operated by the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It is one of the oldest operating prisons in the United States, and it can house approximately 1,800 inmates.
Inmates at Auburn Correctional Facility are housed in five blocks A, B, C, D, and E.
Auburn Correctional Facility was the site of the first execution by electric chair in 1890, and it is also the namesake of the “Auburn System,” which is a correctional system where prisoners are housed in solitary confinement, and they perform hard labor in silence.
Copper John is a statue of an American Revolutionary War soldier that stands on top of the Auburn Correctional Facility. When an inmate is sent to Auburn, locals refer to it as, “going to work for Copper John.”
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Auburn Correctional Facility
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting hours at Auburn Correctional Facility are seven days a week between 9:00AM and 3:00PM. The Latest Arrival Time for a visit is 2:00PM.
Special Housing Unit Visiting Days & Hours (Inmates in SHU custody are allowed one non-legal visit within a seven day period): 9:00AM to 3:00PM Monday to Friday, Weekends/Holidays.
SHU/Long-Term Keeplock schedule: starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday
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Visitor Checklist
The following is a checklist to ensure you are prepared for the visit:
- Confirm that the offender has not been transferred and has visitation privileges.
- Bring valid photo identification.
- If you have made special arrangements with the facility, call before leaving to ensure that plans for your visit have been made and are in place.
- Check clothing and jewelry for compliance with visiting regulations.
- If you are bringing a child and you are not the legal guardian or parent, be sure you have a notarized statement from the child’s parent or legal guardian.
- Before leaving home, check your vehicle for contraband and/or hazardous items and be sure to remove these items before entering correctional facility grounds. This includes, but is not limited to:
- implements of escape
- drug paraphernalia
- intoxicants
- poisons
- items posing a danger to others
- weapons, such as knives, scissors, or firearms
- items used to show a gang affiliation
- Arrive on the designated day during proper visiting hours.
- Leave purses, wallets, and electronic devices in the glove compartment or in the trunk of your car. Be sure to lock your car!
- Do not leave minor children waiting in the car or your visit will be ended.
- Do not have any contraband on you when you enter the facility.
- Treat correctional staff with respect.
- Do not bring anything into the visiting room to give to the offender. Offenders are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area.
Physical Address
Auburn Correctional Facility
135 State Street
Auburn, New York 13024-9000
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/DtGcPbQzBNh6rcdC6
General Phone Number
(315) 253-8401
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Inmate Name, DOC Number
Auburn Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 618
Auburn, New York 13021
How to Call an Inmate
Inmates at the Auburn Correctional Facility can’t receive incoming calls, but they do have access to phones during daytime hours for outgoing calls. For complete details on how to call an inmate in New York, please click here.
How to Send Money
Visitors can leave cash, money orders, and checks in the conventional visitor deposit lockbox located at Auburn Correctional Facility. DOCCS has also contracted with JPay to offer five additional ways for family and friends to deposit funds:
Mail In
With a check or money order utilizing a JPay deposit slip mailed to the JPay Lockbox:
JPay
PO Box 531190
Miami, Florida 33153
Deposit Slip: ENGLISH
ESPANOL
Log In
Log into JPay to deposit money using your credit or debit card.
JPAY
Mobile App
Make deposits anytime, anywhere by downloading the free app.
APP STORE
GOOGLE PLAY
Via Phone
Make deposits using a credit card by calling 1-800-574-5729.
MoneyGram
Make deposits using cash at MoneyGram locations using Receive Code 1317.
Programs For Inmates
DOCCS offers an extensive array of programs and services for incarcerated individuals to assist them in redirecting their lives and becoming productive, law-abiding members of society.
Adult Basic Education
The Adult Basic Education Program provides individualized instruction. This is provided to meet the needs of incarcerated individuals who have reading and math scores below the sixth grade level on the Department's selected standardized test in reading, mathematics, and language arts in the context of real life adult problems and situations.
The goal of this program is to provide individuals with skills or competencies necessary to function successfully in contemporary society and to enable the participant to function at the sixth grade reading and mathematics level.
Aggression Replacement Training (ART)
A cognitive behavioral intervention program designed to assist individuals in improving social skills, moral reasoning, coping with and reducing aggressive behavior through the use of self regulating exercises and mindfulness.
ART consists of three coordinated interventions: anger control training, structured learning, and moral reasoning. The program consists of five modules with 32 sessions.
Participants will learn to understand what causes them to feel angry and act aggressively, as well as techniques to reduce anger/aggressive behavior, self-regulate to stop "automatic" aggression, and to build skills that help make better choices.
Individuals who are assessed as having the need for ART are assigned to the program by the facility Program Committee.
Barbering
The Barbering course covers the basic services provided by the barber trade. The student studies hair cutting, shaving, massaging, facials, scalp treatments, and styling.
The goal of the Barbering course is to train students in the barbering trade and prepare them to take the Barber license exam.
The course is self-paced individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills as defined by modules. Instructions in the required hours are needed to apply to take the New York State Barber license exam.
College Prison Education Program/Cornell University through Cayuga Community College Associate's Degree Program
On-site college level credit-bearing courses for incarcerated individuals who possess a verified high school equivalency or high school diploma.
The goal of college programs is to enable incarcerated individuals to continue education beyond high school and work toward earning a college certificate or degree. Admission requirements and assessment vary depending on the on-campus policies of the school. A high school diploma or HSE is required.
Custodial Maintenance
The Custodial Maintenance Course emphasizes custodial services, including floor care, carpet and fabric care, upholstery care, window care, restroom care, and the safe use and operation of power cleaning equipment and sanitation chemicals.
The goal of this course is to provide students with competencies in entry level skills in commercial, institutional, and industrial cleaning and maintenance. This is self-paced individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills as defined by modules.
Basic and Advanced Custodial Technician certifications, NCCER core training program certification, and New York State Department of Labor Apprenticeship program are also available.
Electrical Trades
This course provides instruction in basic electricity with emphasis on installing and servicing of all types of residential and commercial wiring systems. Skills taught include code interpretation, installation and servicing of circuits and controls, use of testing equipment, reading of architectural drawings, and wiring schematics.
The goal of the Electrical Trades course is to provide students with entry level skills as an apprentice or electrician's helper. This is self-paced individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills as defined by modules.
The New York State Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program and NCCER Electrical certification training program are also available.
Family Reunion Program
The Family Reunion Program (FRP) provides approved incarcerated individuals and their families the opportunity to meet for a designated period of time in a private home-like setting.
The goals of the program include:
- Preserving and strengthening family ties that have been disrupted as a result of incarceration.
- Fostering positive and responsible conduct.
- Facilitating post-release reintegration into the family and community, thereby reducing the likelihood of recidivism.
Incarcerated individuals must meet preconditions to be eligible to participate in the FRP.
Floor Covering
The Floor Covering Course covers the installation of most floor covering materials including types of carpeting, floor tile, sheet goods, wall tile, and quarry slate. Students learn layout and measurement, floor preparation, maintenance and repair, and job estimation.
The goal of this course is to provide students with entry level skills which will enable them to be employed as a Floor Covering Mechanic. It offers self-paced, individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills.
A New York State Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program and NCCER Core Certification Training Program are available.
Furniture Manufacturing
The Wood Furniture Shop consists of machine operation, clean-up operation of mechanical equipment, and the assembly and finishing of furniture. The shop can prepare the program participant for entry level into many factory type operations involved in furniture and wood products fabrication and finishing.
Students are provided an opportunity to acquire job skills and acceptable work habits by participating in a production-oriented environment, operating equipment, and meeting production schedules and quality standards. Efficiency and quality are stressed in all shops.
To participate, individuals must have a high school diploma or equivalency.
General Business
The General Business course provides students with instruction on using computers, calculators, and printers. Students become familiar with software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and desktop publishing. In addition, instruction is offered in filing, mailing procedures, bookkeeping, and business correspondence.
The goal of the course is to prepare students to work in a business office. It provides self-paced, individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills as defined by modules.
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification from Certiport and Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications in Excel, PowerPoint, and word processing from Certiport are available.
Incarcerated Veterans
The Incarcerated Veterans Program is designed to address the readjustment and reentry needs of veterans returning to society following a period of incarceration.
Level I
All correctional facilities provide Level I services ensuring that veterans obtain a copy of their DD214 Military Discharge papers and that appropriate referrals are made through the Veterans Administration (VA) for ongoing treatment, vocational training, education, housing, and employment when the veteran is released from incarceration.
Level II
In addition to the Level 1 services provided, Auburn is a Level II facility that also has a Veterans Inmate Organization or a Veterans Educational Group that meets on a regular basis providing education, camaraderie and support to each other. There is often a community group involved, such as an American Legion or a VFW Post. They often hold a Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony and Banquet to honor their service to their country.
License Plate Shop
The Plate Shop is a metal stamping operation with three basic segments: blanking, embossing, and finishing. Equipment commonly used in metal plants is operated by incarcerated workers to produce license plates for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and other customers.
The goal of the program is to provide incarcerated individuals an opportunity to acquire job skills and acceptable work habits by participating in a production-oriented environment, operating equipment, and meeting production schedules and quality standards. Efficiency and quality are stressed in all shops.
High school diploma or HSE is required.
Masonry
Students in masonry are taught the fundamentals of wall construction, mixing mortar, learning to work with brick, cinderblock, cement blocks and concrete. Students must also learn blueprint reading and trade mathematics.
The goal of the Mason Shop course is to provide students with entry-level skills as a bricklayer or a mason. Self-paced individualized instruction is provided to develop student competencies in entry-level skills as defined by modules.
New York State Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program and NCCER Masonry Certification Training Program are available.
Painting and Decorating
Students in this program learn techniques of paint application to both interior and exterior surfaces. Skills taught relate to preparation of the surface, and application of stains, clear finishes and pigmented paint. Students learn techniques of wallpapering, and wood refinishing. Instruction is given in safety procedures in handling paints, ladders, and scaffolding.
The goal of this course is to provide students with entry level skills as a painter or painter's helper. It offers self-paced individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills as defined by modules.
A New York State Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program and NCCER Painting Certification Training Program are available.
Upholstery Shop
The Upholstery Shop produces new upholstery products and utilizes tailoring trades learned and developed in vocational instruction courses.
Participants are provided an opportunity to acquire job skills and acceptable work habits by working in a production oriented environment, operating equipment, and meeting production schedules and quality standards. Efficiency and quality are stressed in all shops.
To participate, a high school diploma or HSE is required.
Waste Management
The Waste Management Program provides recycling and organic waste diversion and avoided cost services for the Department and selected municipalities. The program employs up to 1100 incarcerated individuals at various levels in facilities and regional recycling processing centers.
Food Waste composting operations are located throughout the state and generally outside facility security perimeters.
Program goals include providing:
- solid waste disposal cost avoidance to the Department through procurement, recycling and organic waste composting strategies
- statutory compliance with solid waste regulations and benign environmental stewardship, waste management practices
- relevant and productive inmate work experiences
Youth Assistance Program
The Youth Assistance Program is specifically designed to provide positive guidance and direction to at-risk youth in the surrounding community from becoming involved in illegal activities or committing crimes which may lead to the criminal justice system.
The program includes presentations by selected facilitators who are incarcerated. They discuss the circumstances and behaviors that led to their incarceration and the consequences of life in prison. Youth Assistance Programs are supervised by designated facility staff and held in an area of the facility as directed by the Superintendent.
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Careers at Auburn Correctional Facility
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