Ogdensburg Correctional Facility
Ogdensburg Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison for male prisoners, located in the northern part of St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The prison is located in the northeast corner of Ogdensburg near the St. Lawrence River. The facility is also used as a Federal Immigration Detention Facility for Immigration Court matters heard in Ulster County, New York.
The facility houses one of New York State's centers for sex offenders civilly committed.
Nearby Riverview Correctional Facility is also a medium-security prison.History and development
The prison operation took over the facilities of the former St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, where the famed model Audrey Munson was confined for 65 years. The structures were adapted for prison use in 1982. In addition, new housing units, built specifically for prison use, were completed in 1984.
