Clinton Correctional Facility is a maximum-security New York state prison located in the Adirondack village of Dannemora. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as "Dannemora," although it takes its name from its location in Clinton County. Its walls go right up to streets in Dannemora's main business district. A church built by inmates - St. Dismas - is located within the walls. It is sometimes referred to as "New York's Siberia" due to the cold climate in Dannemora, and the isolation of the area. This article is about the state. ... Stream on the hike to the top of Ampersand Mountain The Adirondack mountain range is located in the northeastern part of New York that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, St. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Dannemora is a village located primarily in the Town of Dannemora in Clinton County, New York. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Downtown Honolulu in United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district, (CBD used in Australia, New Zealand and sometimes elsewhere), or downtown (used mainly in North America) are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... Saint Dismas (sometimes spelled Dysmas or Dimas), also known as the Good Thief, is the apocryphal name given to one of the thieves who was crucified alongside Christ according to the Gospel of Luke 23:39-43: And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If...

Built in 1845, it originally served as a site where prisoners were used to work in local mines in both Dannemora and nearby Lyon Mountain. This enterprise would not be profitable, and by 1877, mining had ended, and the prisoners were put to work on other trades. With this change, the prison experienced growth, and in 1887 it was given new concrete walls more than 60 feet tall that still stand. In 1895, the first prisoner was executed in the electric chair at the prison, beginning the use of capital punishment at Clinton Correctional. This period also saw many prisoners cured of tuberculosis due in part to the clean air in the Adirondacks, leading to the importation of prisoners with this disease from other prisons. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lyon Mountain is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Dannemora in Clinton County, New York. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The electric chair is an execution method in which the person being put to death is strapped to a chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ...

In 1929, Clinton Correctional witnessed a riot which, coupled with riots in other prisons in that year, led to prison reform in New York State. This led to the building of schools in the prison, and the renovation or rebuilding of most of the structures within the prison walls, making the facility more modern. The church of St. Dismas was built in 1941. In the latter half of the 20th century, the prison's mental institutions closed and were converted into an annex to house more prisoners. Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Notable inmates

• Michael Alig - 10-year sentence due to the murder of his drug dealer in the later 90's.
• Robert Chambers - the "preppy murderer," who served much of his sentence for the killing of Jennifer Levin here, as well as a later sentence for drug possession after heroin was found in his cell and new criminal charges were brought.
• Jesse Friedman - One of the subjects of the 2003 documentary film Capturing the Friedmans; convicted of sodomy and sexual abuse charges related to child molestation from February 1989 to December 2001.
• Richard Bilello - Lucchese crime family associate and convicted murderer.
• David Gilbert - Serving life in prison. Arrested with members of the Black Liberation Army and other radicals following a botched Brinks armored car robbery in 1981.
• John Jamelske - Mass-kidnapper and serial rapist serving 18 years to life.[1]
• Vincent Johnson, the serial killer known as "Brooklyn Strangler," currently serving a life sentence for the murders of five prostitutes in 1999 and 2000.
• Marlon Legere - Serving life without parole in connection with the brutal shooting deaths of NYPD detectives Robert Parker and Patrick Rafferty in Brooklyn.
• Charles Luciano - One of the driving forces behind the development of Italian organized crime in the United States served 10 years of a 30- to 50-year sentence for running a prostitution ring before being deported to Italy after World War II.
• Carl Panzram- Serial killer, 1923-1928
• Durell Mohammad - Rapper who performs under the name Hell Rell; served nearly 28 months on a criminal sale of a controlled substance conviction from 2002 to 2004.
• Ol' Dirty Bastard (real name Russell Tyrone Jones) - Served nearly 17 months on a criminal possession of a controlled substance conviction in 2001 and 2002.
• Tupac Shakur - Served 11 and a half months on a sexual abuse conviction in 1995 before being released on appeal.
• Shyne (real name Moses Michael Leviy) - Since 2001, serving a sentence of 8 to 10 years on convictions of assault, criminal weapons possession, and reckless endangerment. He is eligible for parole in August 2009.
• Ralph Bucky Phillips - Sentenced to 40 years to life for the shooting of 3 New York State troopers in 2006 after escaping from jail.
• Christopher Porco - Serving 50 years to life for the November 15, 2004 ax murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother in their Delmar, New York home.
• Joel Rifkin - referred to as "Joel the Ripper" by tabloids after a 5-year killing spree. Murdered 18 women, prostitutes and drug addicts, and is currently serving 203 years to life.
• 'James Robert Stern] - The notorious heroin and cocaine trafficker from Chicago who was arrested in May of 2006 with an astonishing 75 kilograms of heroin and 50 kilograms of cocaine. He was sentenced to 20 years to life, but was acquitted of all charges after serving less than a month because of a procedural faux pas during his arrest.

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Trivia

The song "Picture Me Rollin," from Tupac Shakur's 1996 album All Eyez on Me, makes reference to Clinton Correctional Facility: Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... All Eyez on Me is a double album by rapper Tupac Shakur. ...

"You know there's some muh'fuckers out there I just could not forget about / I wanna make sure they can see me / Number one on my list: Clinton Correctional Facilities"

The song "Hail Mary (Makaveli song)", from Tupac Shakur's 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, makes reference to Clinton Correctional Facility: Hail Mary is a single by Tupac Shakur featuring The Outlawz, taken from the album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Makaveli: The Don Killuminati: 7 Day Theory was the final album recorded before Tupac Shakurs death. ...

"To my homeboys in Clinton Max, doin their bid/ Raise hell to this real shit, and feel this/ When they turn out the lights, I'll be down in the dark/ thuggin eternal through my heart..."

Much of Peter Abrahams's 2006 novel, End of Story, is set in the prison. Peter Abrahams is an American writer of crime thrillers, including The Fury of Rachel Monette, Hard Rain, The Fan, Crying Wolf, Last of the Dixie Heroes, and Lights Out, the last of which was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel. ...

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See also

• List of New York state prisons

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External links

• NY prison information

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