 Bayview Correctional Facility opposite Chelsea Piers. | |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′47″N 74°00′27″W / 40.74639°N 74.00750°W |
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| Status | Closed |
| Security class | Medium security |
| Population | 153 (as of October 2012) |
| Closed | October 2012 |
| Street address | West 20th Street and 11th Avenue |
| City | Manhattan |
| State/province | New York |
| Country | United States |
Bayview Correctional Facility was a medium-security women's prison located at the south corner of West 20th Street and 11th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, directly across the avenue from the Chelsea Piers sports complex. It was one of the few state penitentiaries in the middle of a major city in New York.[1]
- ^ Kasper, Ed (November 2001). "History of Bayview CF - A vertical institution". New York State Correction Officer Informational Page. Archived from the original on December 5, 2004. Retrieved September 3, 2011.