Bayview Correctional Facility – New York

Know someone incarcerated at Bayview Correctional Facility?  Bayview Correctional Facility is a state prison in the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.  This page will tell you info about everything a person needs to know about Bayview Correctional Facility such as the following:  How to do a prison inmate search.  Visiting an inmate here.  The prisons’s phone number and address.  How to send mail and money to an inmate.  And everything else.

Official Name:	Bayview Correctional Facility
Type:	Female
State:	New York
County:	New York County
DOC:	New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Security Level:	Medium

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Below is the mailing address and street address for Bayview Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a package or letter to a prisoner at Bayview Correctional Facility, and make sure to use the physical address if you want to know the physical location of the prison.

Make sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below if you are going to mail something to someone in prison to make sure that you properly address the item, and do the right steps for sending a letter or package. If you don’t follow the correct protocol, it might not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Bayview Correctional Facility
550 West 20th Street 
New York NY, 10011-2678

Use this address if you are going to visit a prisoner. Make sure to also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule information further down on this page before you visit an inmate.

Bayview Correctional Facility
550 West 20th Street 
New York NY, 10011-2678

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Bayview Correctional Facility prisoners don’t have phones, so you won’t get to call prisoners, however, there are cases when it may be helpful to have the telephone number to the facility.

(212) 255-7590

Inmates can sometimes call out using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t get to fax a letter to an inmate, but there are some times when it might be necessary to have the fax machine number to the prison.

This is the general email address for Bayview Correctional Facility. You cannot reach prisoners using this email. If you want to email a prisoner, read the Inmate Email section on this page.

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Total Inmates:
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To send a letter via email to a prisoner at Bayview Correctional Facility you must follow an exact procedure to make sure that the message gets to your inmate.

Prison inmates are not allowed to access the Internet.

There are important procedures that you must follow when sending a package or letter to a inmate. If you don’t follow these rules then what you sent might be returned to you.

Before you proceed, make sure to read the links below:

Prison guards do open and read and inspect all incoming general packages and mail. Incoming general mail and packages is read as frequently as is necessary to ensure security or watch a problem having to do with any inmates.

This is the proper format for how you need to address mail to a state prisoner at Bayview Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Bayview Correctional Facility
550 West 20th Street 
New York NY, 10011-2678

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Every state prison has a Commissary that serves to provide inmates a bank-like account for inmate monies and for buying things not issued regularly by the facility.

Anyone can add funds to inmate’s Commissary accounts using Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners funds by way of postal mail and must send money to this address and follow the policies written below:

The deposit has to be a money order that is made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold, in which the prisoner will not get the money. The Bureau of Prisons will return funds that don’t have valid inmate info provided the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Cash and personal checks will not be accepted so don’t send any checks or cash.

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State prisoners are often transported to different correctional facilities throughout the New York prison system, so sometimes you might need to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to look up an Bayview Correctional Facility inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other New York state prisons: New York State Prisons

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Inmate Search

Before you go to visit an inmate at Bayview Correctional Facility, be sure that you know the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Each prison has their own policies for prisoner visitation and these policies get changed frequently. The procedures listed below might be out of date since this was written, so you should also read Bayview Correctional Facility’s official website to get the latest rules for visitation.

The entrance officer ensures every visitor signs the prison visitors log before they enter the visitation area and also when they leave.

Picture identification of all visitors is required. Appropriate forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state issued photo ID is OK.

For all of the points shown below, go to the main Bayview Correctional Facility site because this info is updated frequently:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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More information about Bayview Correctional Facility prison records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Bayview Correctional Facility death row will be posted ASAP.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about New York parole to be added later.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about getting released from Bayview Correctional Facility coming.

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More information about prison life coming soon.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Bayview Correctional Facility news coming soon.

A Bayview Correctional Facility photo section will be posted ASAP.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Bayview Correctional Facility
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Bayview Correctional Facility.

If you have any photos of Bayview Correctional Facility that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Are you trying to find a job at a prison? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison facility in your previous job?

If so, click here: Bayview Correctional Facility Jobs

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The official website: Bayview Correctional Facility Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Click here to post a comment

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Section about resources for family members of inmates at Bayview Correctional Facility to be added later.

A history section coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Bayview Correctional Facility inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other New York State Prisons: New York State Prisons

Bayview Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Bayview Correctional Facility Website
Bayview Correctional Facility Jobs

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Links

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Main Website
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Directory
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Map
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Jobs
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Prison Inmate Search
New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Most Wanted

New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a New York State Prison Inmate

Sending Mail to New York State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to New York State Prison Inmates
New York State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been a prisoner in Bayview Correctional Facility? Do you know anybody that is an inmate there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at Bayview Correctional Facility?

If yes, then you should write your review about it. Write about your prison experience so others can find out what to expect.

Things you might want to write in what you write:

• Prison conditions
• Facility and layout
• Guards and prison staff
• Food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Safety
• Gang activity
• Inmate programs and activities

If you are currently an inmate at this facility, include your address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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