Sing Sing Prison
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Sing Sing Prison is a historic maximum-security correctional facility in Ossining, New York, long notorious for housing and executing some of the state’s most infamous criminals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sing Sing Prison canonical | 8 |
| Sing Sing Prison Museum project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sing Sing Prison Context triple: [Ruth Snyder, placeOfDetention, Sing Sing Prison]
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A.
In the Jailhouse Now
"In the Jailhouse Now" is a classic early country and blues-influenced song popularized by Jimmie Rodgers and later covered by numerous artists.
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B.
Behind Bars
Behind Bars is a 1994 hip-hop album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, recorded largely during his incarceration and noted for its storytelling and reflective tone.
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C.
Prison Play
"Prison Play" is a comedy track from Richard Pryor’s influential stand-up album "…Is It Something I Said?" that showcases his sharp, observational humor about the prison experience.
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D.
Folsom Prison
Folsom Prison is a historic maximum-security state penitentiary in California, widely known for its harsh conditions and for being immortalized in Johnny Cash’s live album “At Folsom Prison.”
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E.
Locked Up
"Locked Up" is a 2004 breakthrough single by Akon, known for its melodic blend of R&B and hip hop and its narrative about incarceration and street life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sing Sing Prison Target entity description: Sing Sing Prison is a historic maximum-security correctional facility in Ossining, New York, long notorious for housing and executing some of the state’s most infamous criminals.
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A.
In the Jailhouse Now
"In the Jailhouse Now" is a classic early country and blues-influenced song popularized by Jimmie Rodgers and later covered by numerous artists.
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B.
Behind Bars
Behind Bars is a 1994 hip-hop album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, recorded largely during his incarceration and noted for its storytelling and reflective tone.
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C.
Prison Play
"Prison Play" is a comedy track from Richard Pryor’s influential stand-up album "…Is It Something I Said?" that showcases his sharp, observational humor about the prison experience.
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D.
Folsom Prison
Folsom Prison is a historic maximum-security state penitentiary in California, widely known for its harsh conditions and for being immortalized in Johnny Cash’s live album “At Folsom Prison.”
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E.
Locked Up
"Locked Up" is a 2004 breakthrough single by Akon, known for its melodic blend of R&B and hip hop and its narrative about incarceration and street life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional facility
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maximum-security prison ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Auburn system cellblock design ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1825 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalReference | phrase "sent up the river" associated with being sent to Sing Sing ⓘ |
| distanceFromNewYorkCityApproximate | about 30 miles north of Manhattan ⓘ |
| electricChairNickname | Old Sparky ⓘ |
| executionAbolishedInState | 2007 ⓘ |
| executionFunctionEnded | 1963 ⓘ |
| formerName | Mount Pleasant State Prison ⓘ |
| governingBody |
New York State government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the State of New York
|
| hasAlternateSpelling |
Sing-Sing Prison
ⓘ
linked to:
Sing Sing Correctional Facility
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| hasFacilityType | closed-custody prison ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
incarceration
ⓘ
rehabilitation programs ⓘ |
| hasInmatePopulationType | adult male offenders ⓘ |
| hasMuseumPlan |
Sing Sing Prison Museum project
ⓘ
linked to:
Sing Sing Prison
|
| hasWarden | various wardens over its history ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
model for 19th-century American prison design
ⓘ
one of the oldest operating prisons in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| knownFor |
appearance in American popular culture
ⓘ
harsh historical conditions ⓘ housing some of New York State’s most notorious criminals ⓘ role in the history of capital punishment in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
ⓘ
Ossining, New York ⓘ Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| managedBy | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Sing Sing ⓘ |
| notableEra | late 19th and early 20th centuries as primary execution site for New York State ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
former execution chamber for New York State
ⓘ
historic cellblock built with inmate labor ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutionsApproximate | over 600 ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
educational programs for inmates
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ substance abuse treatment ⓘ vocational training ⓘ |
| opened | 1826 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ⓘ |
| ownedBy | New York State ⓘ |
| periodOfExecutions | 1891–1963 ⓘ |
| securityClassification | maximum ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedMethodOfExecution | electric chair ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sing Sing Prison Description of subject: Sing Sing Prison is a historic maximum-security correctional facility in Ossining, New York, long notorious for housing and executing some of the state’s most infamous criminals.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Sing Sing Prison