Overview
Superintendent: Julie Wolcott
Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum security level facility for males.
Programs
Every facility has a variety of programs to help incarcerated individuals, which can include:
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
- Anger Management Programs
- Educational/Vocational Programs
- Family Development Programs
- Guidance and Counseling Services
- Library and Law Library Services
- Recreational Programs
- Religious Services
- Sex Offender Treatment Programs
- Temporary Release Programs
- Trauma Programs
- Transitional Services Programs
- Veterans Services
- Volunteer Services and Programs
Visitation
Visitation information effective 01/01/2026
Visiting Days: Weekends
Visiting Hours: 8:45AM to 3:00PM (Latest arrival time 2:00PM)
Special Housing Unit Visiting Days & Hours: Incarcerated individuals in SHU custody are allowed one non-legal visit within a seven (7) day period during the hours of 9:30AM to 2:30PM (Latest arrival time 1:30PM). Each week begins on a Monday and ends on a Sunday.
Visitation Schedule: Visitation is divided into specific segments of the population by the first letter of the incarcerated individual’s last name. See attached schedule.
Maximum Number of Visits per Day: Up to two (2) split visits a day
Maximum Number of Visitors per Visit: Three (3) visitors and one (1) child under the age of five (5) will be allowed to visit. The child must sit on an adult’s lap.
Visiting Room Overcrowding Policy: In the event that space considerations require termination of visits, the following procedure will be followed:
- 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.
- If space requirements continue to exist, visits of incarcerated individuals whose family or friends traveled over 100 miles will be terminated after three (3) hours of visitation on a first in, first out basis.
Visits with special permission or incarcerated individuals who have not received a visit within 6 months will be given special consideration by the Superintendent or Officer of the day prior to termination.
For additional visitation information, please visit the DOCCS Visitors Page
PREA Audit Reports
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Attica Correctional Facility PREA Audit - Cycle 4
Attica Correctional Facility PREA Audit Report, June 1, 2023
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Attica Correctional Facility Final PREA Audit Report
Attica Correctional Facility Final PREA Audit Report, February 4-6, 2020
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