The Harold A. Wildstein (HW), originally named for
Private Joseph F. Merrell, was an 168-bed
jail barge used to hold inmates for the
New York City Department of Corrections
The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City responsible for the custody, control, and care of New York City's imprisoned population, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island ...
. The barge was scrapped on
Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...
but was previously docked on Rikers Island, near
Hunts Point.
History
Originally built in 1951, it was used by the Staten Island Ferry.
Originally called the
Private Joseph F. Merrell being the last two steam ship ferries along with the
Cornelius G. Kolff for the Staten Island ferry. It took on the name of VCBC until the name was transferred to another barge. It was later named after Wildstein, who was a NYC Correctional Civilian Staff worker who was murdered in a robbery.
As the population on Rikers Island decreased, the use of the Harold A. Wildstein declined.
In 2002, it was shuttered for inmate use, and was put up for sale. In 2004, it was sold for scrap metal and docked in a dock in New Jersey.
Salvage
The Wildstein was finally purchased by a scrapping company until its final demolition after 2003.
See also
List of jail facilities in New York City
This is a list of jail facilities in New York City. It includes federal prisons, county jails, and city jails run by the New York City Department of Corrections.
Current facilities
*Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward
*Brooklyn Detention Complex
* E ...
References
Harold A. Wildstein The Harold A. Wildstein (HW), originally named for Private Joseph F. Merrell, was an 168-bed jail barge used to hold inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections. The barge was scrapped on Staten Island but was previously docked on Rik ...
Prisons in New York City
Jails in New York City
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1987 establishments in New York City
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