Newgate State Prison (New York)
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Newgate State Prison (New York) was an early New York State penitentiary in Manhattan, notable as one of the first American prisons designed with reformist ideals in mind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newgate State Prison (New York) canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional facility
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penitentiary ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Newgate Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
cell blocks
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central courtyard ⓘ high perimeter walls ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| category |
defunct prison
ⓘ
former building in Manhattan ⓘ |
| closed | 1828 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1796 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedWith | reformist ideals ⓘ |
| endDate | 1828 ⓘ |
| governedBy | New York State prison inspectors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
confinement of convicted criminals
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moral instruction of inmates ⓘ penal labor ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early American republic ⓘ |
| influenced | development of American penitentiary system ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British prison reform movement
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Enlightenment ideas on punishment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greenwich Village
NERFINISHED
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Hudson River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hudson River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Newgate Prison (London) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs |
early New York State penitentiary
ⓘ
one of the first American prisons designed with reformist ideals ⓘ |
| opened | 1797 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penalPhilosophy |
classification of prisoners
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humane treatment of prisoners ⓘ labor-based discipline ⓘ moral reform ⓘ rehabilitation ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Auburn Prison
NERFINISHED
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Sing Sing Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.