Anna M. Kross Center

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The Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC), also known as the C-95 was a jail on Rikers Island used to hold male inmates for the New York City Department of Corrections.

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History

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 New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Anna M. Kross, [3] AMKC was the largest jail on Riker's Island. [4]

AMKC closed in July 2023. [5] The kitchen for Rikers Island continues to operate out of AMKC. [6]

Uses

AMKC included a Methadone Detoxification Unit. [1] AMKC held the Mental Health Center. [7] AMKC held over 2300 inmates per month. [8]

See also

List of jail facilities in New York City

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Correction Facilities". www1.nyc.gov.
  2. ↑ "DOC Facility Addresses". www1.nyc.gov.
  3. ↑ "Foreword of Anna M. Kross' Report on 12 years as NYC Correction Commissioner -- 1 of 4". www.correctionhistory.org.
  4. ↑ "This is Rikers". The Marshall Project. June 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Stabbings and slashings by facility". www.vitalcitynyc.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. ↑ Krishna, Priya; Newman, Brittainy (2025-02-04). "Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Anna M. Kross Center | Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc". www.cobanyc.org.
  8. ↑ "NYC DOC - Rikers Island - Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC)".

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