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Downstate Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Dutchess County, New York. Reported population: 1,196. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Downstate Correctional Facility was a maximum-security prison in the Town of Fishkill in the Hudson Valley region of New York. It was located along the north side (i.e. westbound) of Interstate 84, opening in 1979 and closing in 2022.
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Capacity
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Current population
1,196
Occupancy
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Year opened
1979
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1979
Region
New York
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Downstate Correctional Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/downstate-correctional-facility
"Downstate Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/downstate-correctional-facility.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Downstate Correctional Facility},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/downstate-correctional-facility},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}