The New York Correction History Society provides access to archival materials of the society and of the New York City Department of Correction for which the society serves as an archival materials access agent. The following rules are to be read by each applicant seeking to view the materials for information research. Making the materials available for research does not constitute a waiver of any copyrights covering the materials. Ask for a Researcher Registration Form if one is not included with a copy of these rules.
Registration is good for the calendar year in which filed.
Registrations filed during the last few weeks of the year will be counted as having been filed during the succeeding year, making immediate re-registration unnecessary. You will be given a registration number. Write it down and keep in your wallet with your identifier. Your registration will be kept on file and used each time you present yourself for research. At such times, you may be asked to show the same identifer as you first used when you registered.