Shining a Light on Franklin Correctional Facility's Struggles and Successes - TRENDS
The facility was the scene of riots in June 2016. Some three hundred inmates destroyed two housing dorms after drilling through a concrete and brick wall using improvised tools. Dec 8, 2025 · Brooklyn, NY — The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) has released a report on FranklinCorrectionalFacility, a medium security level facility for men 18 years and older, in Malone, New York.
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FranklinCorrectionalFacility provides a range of rehabilitative and support programs approved by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), aimed at addressing inmates' needs and facilitating successful reentry. Through the Loop Group program, Shining Light provides resources, guidance, and support for participating facilities to establish effective peer-facilitated groups that are unique to their needs, assets, and goals. Request voluntary termination from any visitor to end their visit. If no volunteers or space requirements still exist, local visits (visitors within 100 miles of the facility) will be terminated after three (3) hours of visitation on a first in, first out basis.
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May 22, 2024 · ACA auditors found FranklinCorrectional scored 100% on the audit for mandatory standards and 99% on non-mandatory standards during their intensive inspections, conducted May 20-22. The ACA Commission on Accreditation for Corrections will vote to formally grant accreditation at a future meeting. Nov 6, 2025 · FranklinCorrectionalFacility recently hosted a commencement recognizing nine individuals who received their associate degrees from North Country Community College and nine individuals who received their high school equivalency diplomas.