Shawangunk Correctional Facility
Shawangunk Correctional Facility is a maximum-security facility for male inmates that is located in Wallkill, New York. This facility can house approximately 550 inmates and is operated by the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
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Shawangunk Correctional Facility
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting hours at Shawangunk Correctional Facility are seven days a week (including holidays) between 8:30 AM and 2:15 PM. You must arrive by 2:00 PM to visit with your inmate.
Inmates are allowed six visits per week. A maximum of three adults and unlimited children are allowed during a weekday visit. For a weekend visit, a maximum number of three adults and four children are allowed.
For more detailed visiting information, click here.
Visitor Checklist
To make sure you are prepared for your visit, please look over the following checklist:
- 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.
- 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.
Dress Code
Visitors should wear clothing that enhances a family atmosphere. The dress code requires visitors to wear complete modest attire with appropriate undergarments and comfortable footwear (bare feet are not allowed).
You will be denied entry into the facility if you wear inappropriate clothing for a visit. Please review the dress code for visitors.
Physical Address
Shawangunk Correctional Facility
200 Quick Road
Wallkill, NY 12589-0750
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/4NCvfELf8JyGkAUd9
General Phone Number
(845) 895-2081
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Inmate Name, DOC Number
Shawangunk Correctional Facility
P. O. Box 700
Wallkill, NY 12589
Inmate mail may include personal letters (a maximum of five pages per envelope) and photographs. However, you are not allowed to send: nude photographs, Polaroid photos, postage stamps, and letters from other people, except children.
Inmates are allowed two food packages per month, and the combined weight cannot exceed 35 pounds. Food items must be commercially or hermetically sealed and contain no alcohol. For more information, please review the list of allowable items.
Additional packages containing non-food items like clothing and tobacco may be received and will not be counted against the food package limit.
How to Call an Inmate
Inmates at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility can’t receive incoming calls, but they do have access to phones during daytime hours to make 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 visitor deposit lockbox located at Shawangunk Correctional Facility. In addition, DOCCS has contracted with JPay to offer additional ways for family and friends to deposit money.
Online and Mobile App
Log into JPAY to deposit money using your credit or debit card or make deposits anytime, anywhere by downloading the free app at the APP STORE or GOOGLE PLAY.
Phone
Make deposits using a credit card by calling 1-800-574-5729.
MoneyGram
Make deposits in person using cash at MoneyGram locations using Receive Code 1317.
Mail
A check or money order utilizing a JPay deposit slip can be mailed to the JPay Lockbox at the following address:
JPay
PO Box 531190
Miami, Florida 33153
Deposit slip: ENGLISH ESPANOL
Programs For Inmates
The inmate programs at Shawangunk Correctional Facility include:
Adult Basic Education
The Adult Basic Education Program 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.
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.
Carpentry
The Carpentry program covers many skills, ranging from framing walls, hanging doors, insulating, and installing sheetrock and exterior trim to laying floors. The course also involves reading blueprints and understanding building codes and weatherization.
College Program
In addition to the New York Theological Seminary's Masters of Professional Studies Program, Shawangunk offers the Ulster County Community College Associate's Degree Program.
Document Conversion
Participants in the Document Conversion Program operate computer workstations to convert handwritten data on scanned images into a machine-readable format. Participants are instructed in the proper use of a personal computer with emphasis on keyboarding skills.
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.
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.
Incarcerated Veterans Program
The Incarcerated Veterans Program is designed to address the readjustment and reentry needs of veterans returning to society following a period of incarceration.
Printing
The Printing Course is an extensive program teaching a variety of techniques ranging from bookbinding, typesetting, and lithography (offset press work). The goal of this course is to provide students with entry level skills that will enable them to secure employment in the printing trade.
Sex Offender Counseling and Treatment Program
The Sex Offender Counseling and Treatment Program (SOCTP) is a comprehensive program of counseling and treatment offered by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for convicted sex offenders and other offenders the Department identifies as likely to benefit from sex offender counseling and treatment based upon a study of their background.
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.
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Careers at Shawangunk Correctional Facility
If you are interested in a career with the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and would like to work at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility, you can find out more information by clicking here.
