Prison Visiting Project

Who We Are

Focusing on men's prisons, The Prison Visiting Project (PVP) carries out the Correctional Association's unique legislative authority to monitor prison conditions in New York State correctional facilities.

What We Do

PVP visits seven to ten of New York’s 70 state correctional facilities each year and issues facility specific reports on prison conditions to both policymakers and the public. In addition to its General Prison Monitoring, PVP conducts in-depth studies on specific corrections issues and publishes comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations.

Current in-depth research areas include:

• Healthcare
• Mental Health Care
• Substance Abuse Treatment

How We Foster Change

The Prison Visiting Project produces reports, presents at forums, and engages in activities aimed at educating the public about prison conditions, the high cost of incarceration and the need for alternatives. The Project also works with legislators, corrections officials, former prisoners, service providers and community organizations to develop more humane prison policies.

For more information, please contact Jack Beck, Director of the Prison Visiting Project.