Wallkill Correctional Facility

Superintendent: Phil Melecio

Wallkill Correctional Facility is a medium security level facility for males.

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

Learn more about our facility programs

Visitation information effective 03/29/2025

Driving Directions

Visiting Days: Weekends and Holidays

Visiting Hours: 7:15AM to 2:15PM (Latest arrival time 1:15PM)

Visitation Schedule: Weekend visits are allowed per schedule. A-L and M-Z rotating every weekend. See attached weekend visitation schedule.  

2025 Visitation Schedule Note: Visitation is currently weekends only

Weekday holiday visitation is open to all incarcerated individuals with no last name restriction during normal visitation hours. 

Maximum Number of Visits per Day:   Unlimited

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:

1. Request voluntary termination from any visitor first.
2. If no volunteers, visits will be ended based upon first in first out method for visitors living within one hundred (100) miles of the facility.
3. All other visits ending due to overcrowding will be addressed by method of transportation, special visits, and visits over one hundred (100) miles.
4. Visits with special permission or visits where the incarcerated individual has not received a visit in the last 6 months will be given special consideration. 

For additional visitation information, please visit the DOCCS Visitors Page