Anna M. Kross Center
The Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC), also known as the C-95 is a jail on Riker's Island used to hold male inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections.
History[edit]
AMKC was completed in 1978, and was initially known as C-95.[1] It is located on 18-18 Hazen Street, East Elmhurst, NY. [2] AMKC is spread over 40 acres of land. [1] It was named for former NY Corrections Commissioner Anna M. Kross, [3] AMKC is the largest jail on Riker's Island. [4]
Uses[edit]
AMKC is currently includes a Methadone Detoxification Unit [1] AMKC also houses the Mental Health Center . [5] AMKC holds over 2300 inmates per month.[6]
See also[edit]
List of jail facilities in New York City
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Correction Facilities". www1.nyc.gov.
- ^ "DOC Facility Addresses". www1.nyc.gov.
- ^ "Foreword of Anna M. Kross' Report on 12 years as NYC Correction Commissioner -- 1 of 4". www.correctionhistory.org.
- ^ "This is Rikers". The Marshall Project. June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Anna M. Kross Center | Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc". www.cobanyc.org.
- ^ "NYC DOC - Rikers Island - Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC)".
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