Monterey Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility was a minimum security male
shock facility located in the Town of
Orange,
Schuyler County, New York
Schuyler County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,898, making it the second-least populous county in New York. The county seat is the village of Watkins Glen. The name is in honor of Gene ...
. The facility was served by the
Beaver Dams
A beaver dam or beaver impoundment is a dam built by beavers to create a pond which protects against predators such as coyotes, wolves and bears, and holds their food during winter. These structures modify the natural environment in such a way th ...
post office. It was opened on May 1, 1958. New York's shock program was legalized in July 1987. In addition to no-nonsense military discipline, reduced privileges, in-your-face drill instructors and hard physical labor, the six-month shock program differed from other similar "
boot camp Boot camp may refer to:
Training programs
* Boot camp (correctional), a type of correctional facility for adolescents, especially in the U.S. penal system
* Boot camp, a training camp for learning various types of skills
** Dev bootcamp, a de ...
s" around the nation. It would stress education, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and a "therapeutic community" component. At first, inmates could be no older than 23 years old, but the
New York State Legislature
The New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York: The New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. The Constitution of New York does not designate an official ...
gradually extended shock programs to older inmates. By closing, inmates were required to be under 50 years old. The facility was closed on July 27, 2014, as part of
Governor Cuomo's plan to shut down four correctional facilities across the state announced one year prior. The Cuomo administration cited a reduction in the state crime rate and drug offenses as a reason for the closure.
References
Defunct prisons in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Schuyler County, New York
1958 establishments in New York (state)
2014 disestablishments in New York (state)
{{US-prison-stub