You can get information on the various facilities that the Department of Correction (DOC) maintains to house and process individuals. 

If you need to write to the DOC, their mailing address is:

New York City Department of Correction
75-20 Astoria Boulevard
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Brooklyn Detention Complex (BKDC)
Houses adult males undergoing the intake process or awaiting trial in Kings County (Brooklyn) and Richmond County (Staten Island) courts.
275 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC), formerly the Manhattan House of Detention, or the "Tombs"
Houses male detainees undergoing the intake process or facing trial in New York County (Manhattan).
125 White Street
New York, NY 10013

Queens Detention Complex (QDC)
Houses male detainees undergoing the intake process or facing trial in Queens County.
126-01 82nd Avenue
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Vernon C. Bain Center (VCBC), or the "Boat"
A floating barge on the East River housing medium to maximum security adult male incarcerated people.
1 Halleck Street
Bronx, NY 10474

Benjamin Ward Visit Center
Visitors Center 
18-31 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Otis Bantum Correctional Center (OBCC)
Houses detained male adults
16-00 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC)
Houses detained male adults 
18-18 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

North Infirmary Command (NIC)
Houses incarcerated people who require medical assistance 
15-00 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Robert N. Davoren Complex (RNDC)
Houses detained male adults
11-11 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Rose M. Singer Center (RMSC)
Houses detained and sentenced female adolescents, adults and 18 year olds
19-19 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Rose M. Singer Enhanced Supervised Housing (RESH) 
19-19 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Eric M. Taylor Center (EMTC), formerly CIFM
Houses sentenced male adults, adolescents and 18 year olds (temporarily)
10-10 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

James A. Thomas Center (JATC)
No longer used to house incarcerated people
14-14 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

George R. Vierno Center (GRVC)
Houses detained male adults
09-09 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

West Facility (WF)
Houses incarcerated people who have diseases that are contagious
16-06 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Elmhurst Hospital Prison Ward (EHPW) 
Handles female incarcerated people requiring acute psychiatric care
79-01 Broadway
Queens, NY 11370

Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward (BHPD)
Handles male incarcerated people requiring psychiatric or medical treatment
462 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016

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