Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
| Location | 247 Harris Road Bedford Hills, New York |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | maximum |
| Capacity | 921 |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Managed by | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in Bedford Hills in the Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, United States, at 247 Harris Road. Bedford Hills, the only New York State Department of Correctional Services women's maximum security prison, is the largest women's prison in New York state and has hosted many infamous prisoners. The prison previously opened under the name Westfield State Farm in 1901.
Bedford Hills is one of several New York facilities exclusively for women, the others being Albion Correctional Facility, Bayview Correctional Facility, Beacon Correctional Facility, and Taconic Correctional Facility. Its family-centered program, founded by Sister Elaine Roulet, has served as a model for other prison programs in the United States and is considered the standard for innovative family-centered programs.
In August 1974, the prisoners briefly took over parts of the prison in reaction to a prison organizer's assault at the hands of guards.
In the post-Furman v. Georgia period and prior to the 2008 repeal of the death penalty, this prison was designated as having the state death row for women.
Coordinates: 41°14′19″N 73°40′51″W / 41.23861°N 73.68083°W
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