CANY Contact Information
CANY communicates with legal providers, advocacy organizations, state agencies and elected officials to share reports from incarcerated individuals, family members, and others impacted by the state’s prisons in an effort to support individuals in need of assistance.
While the Correctional Association of New York is not able to provide legal assistance or extensive individual advocacy, communication with impacted individuals is logged and analyzed for use in monitoring and reporting. Additionally, CANY on a limited basis and with the consent of an impacted individual, does provide legal referrals, access to informational resources, and administrative advocacy.
Contact CANY:
To report issues affecting individuals incarcerated in NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) facilities, please fill out our Contact Us form. CANY staff check messages submitted through this form on a daily basis and will respond to your message.
For information or Media/Press:
To request information, email us at info@correctionalassociation.org.
For media/press inquiries, email media@correctionalassociation.org.
Write to us at:
Correctional Association of New York
P.O. Box 793
Brooklyn, NY 11207
CANY’s Action Guide
This guide is intended to provide a quick overview of resources available to assist individuals incarcerated in New York state as well as their loved ones.
Please note that CANY’s purpose is to provide high-level oversight of the prison system and develop systemic policy and practice solutions. Given this, we do not have the resources to conduct individual advocacy.
Click below to download a PDF of CANY's Action Guide.
Elected
Officials
Contacting elected officials, including State Legislators and the Office of the Governor, may help increase awareness of an individual case and provide policymakers with information about conditions and experiences within New York’s prison system. Individuals who wish to share information about their experiences of incarceration or seek assistance may choose to contact their local State Senator, Member of the State Assembly, or the Office of the Governor.
To find your State Senator and State Assemblymember
Visit this page and enter your address. If you are an incarcerated individual, use your last address on the outside or a zip code to find your elected officials.
To contact the Governor
and his/her/their relevant senior staff, please call 518-474-8390, visit the Governor’s website, or write to: The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor, NYS State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12224