Altona Correctional Facility – New York

Do you know someone in Altona Correctional Facility?  Altona Correctional Facility is a prison in the New York state prison system.  This site gives you about anything you might need to know about Altona Correctional Facility such as the following:  Find an inmate at Altona Correctional Facility.  How to visit Altona Correctional Facility inmates.  The prisons’s phone number and address.  Sending money and mail.  And much more…

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

Return To Main Menu

In this section you will find the mailing address and street address for Altona Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a package or letter to an inmate there, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the physical location of Altona Correctional Facility.

Make sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading below before you mail a letter or package to a prisoner so that you properly address the letter or package, and do the appropriate steps for sending a package or letter. If you don’t follow the appropriate protocol, the package or letter could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
Altona Correctional Facility
555 Devils Den Road P.O. Box 3000
Altona NY, 12910-2090

Use this address if you are going to visit an inmate. Make sure to also read the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections on this page before you go to visit an inmate here.

Altona Correctional Facility
555 Devils Den Road P.O. Box 3000
Altona NY, 12910-2090

Return To Main Menu

Prisoners don’t have phones, so you can’t call inmates, however, there are some times when it is necessary to have the phone number to Altona Correctional Facility.

(518) 236-7841

Inmates may be able to make phone calls using various methods:

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

Prisoners don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t get to send a fax to prisoners, but there are times when it might be helpful to know the fax number to Altona Correctional Facility.

The email address below is the main email address for Altona Correctional Facility. You won’t be able to reach inmates using this email address. If you are going to email a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email heading further down on this page.

Return To Main Menu

Total Inmates:
Total Staff:

To send an email message to a prisoner at Altona Correctional Facility you must follow an specific procedure to make sure that the email message is received by the prisoner.

Prisoners can’t access the Internet.

There are important protocols that are necessary to follow when sending a package or letter to a prisoner. If you do not then the letters and packages might be returned to you.

Before you send a package or letter, read the links below:

Prison officials will open and read and inspect all received general packages and mail. Incoming general packages and mail is able to be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to keep safety and security or watch any problems regarding a certain inmate.

Shown here is the correct format for how you should address mail to a prisoner at Altona Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Altona Correctional Facility
555 Devils Den Road P.O. Box 3000
Altona NY, 12910-2090

Return To Main Menu

Every state prison has a Commissary that was started to provide an account for inmate money and for purchasing things not issued to inmates by the Bureau of Prisons.

Friends, family, or other people may deposit funds into these accounts using Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners money through the postal service and have to send money to the following address and follow the policies provided below:

The funds have to be a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, and during this period the prisoner will not have access to the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return to the sender funds that don’t have valid prisoner information if the envelope has an adequate return address. Checks and cash won’t be accepted so don’t send cash or checks.

Return To Main Menu

Prisoners are often moved to various prison facilities throughout New York, so sometimes you may have to find what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Follow the link here to locate a state prisoner.
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 Altona Correctional Facility, make sure you be aware of the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Every prison has its own rules for visitation and these rules change frequently. The policies below might be out of date by the time you are reading this, so you should also check Altona Correctional Facility’s site to read the most recent rules for visitation.

The entrance guard will ensure each visitor signs the inmate visitors log upon entering the prison and also when they leave.

Positive picture identification of all visitors will be required. Acceptable forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state issued picture id is acceptable.

For all of the things shown below, read the official prison website as this information 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

Return To Main Menu

Information about Altona Correctional Facility records to be added later.

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 Altona 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.

Info about New York parole process coming soon.

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 release procedures coming.

Return To Main Menu

Details about prison life at Altona Correctional Facility coming.

• 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.

Altona Correctional Facility news will be posted ASAP.

Altona Correctional Facility photos coming.

For example, photos of:

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

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

Looking for a job at a prison? Have experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, go to: Altona Correctional Facility Jobs

Return To Main Menu

The official website: Altona 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:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have 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.

Speak Your Mind

Return To Main Menu

Information about resources for family members of inmates at Altona Correctional Facility coming.

A Altona Correctional Facility history section coming.

Such as:

• Famous Altona 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

Altona Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Altona Correctional Facility Website
Altona 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

Return To Main Menu

Have you ever been an inmate in Altona Correctional Facility? Do you have a family member or friend that is an inmate there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at Altona Correctional Facility?

If your answer is yes, then you should write your review about it. Tell us about your experience because others can learn what to expect.

Things you could put in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Prison layout and facility
• Prison staff and Guards
• Food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gangs
• Programs and activities

If you are an inmate at this prison, leave your mailing address if you want to receive letters from people.

Return To Main Menu

9567