Newgate State Prison (New York)
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Newgate State Prison (New York) was an early New York State penitentiary in Manhattan, notable as one of the first American prisons designed with reformist ideals in mind.
All labels observed (1)
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| Newgate State Prison (New York) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8637840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newgate State Prison (New York) Context triple: [John McComb Jr., notableWork, Newgate State Prison (New York)]
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A.
Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a large New York City jail complex located in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, known for housing thousands of detainees and for its troubled history of violence and poor conditions.
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B.
New Jersey State Prison
New Jersey State Prison is a maximum-security correctional facility in Trenton, New Jersey, historically known for housing and executing high-profile inmates.
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C.
Litchfield Penitentiary
Litchfield Penitentiary is the fictional women’s federal prison that serves as the primary backdrop for the television series "Orange Is the New Black."
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D.
Attica Correctional Facility
Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum-security state prison in Attica, New York, best known for the deadly 1971 inmate uprising that became a landmark event in U.S. prison history.
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E.
Twin Towers Correctional Facility
Twin Towers Correctional Facility is a large Los Angeles County jail complex known for housing both general inmate populations and specialized mental health units.
- 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: Newgate State Prison (New York) Target entity description: Newgate State Prison (New York) was an early New York State penitentiary in Manhattan, notable as one of the first American prisons designed with reformist ideals in mind.
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A.
Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a large New York City jail complex located in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, known for housing thousands of detainees and for its troubled history of violence and poor conditions.
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B.
New Jersey State Prison
New Jersey State Prison is a maximum-security correctional facility in Trenton, New Jersey, historically known for housing and executing high-profile inmates.
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C.
Litchfield Penitentiary
Litchfield Penitentiary is the fictional women’s federal prison that serves as the primary backdrop for the television series "Orange Is the New Black."
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D.
Attica Correctional Facility
Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum-security state prison in Attica, New York, best known for the deadly 1971 inmate uprising that became a landmark event in U.S. prison history.
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E.
Twin Towers Correctional Facility
Twin Towers Correctional Facility is a large Los Angeles County jail complex known for housing both general inmate populations and specialized mental health units.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional facility
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penitentiary ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Newgate Prison ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
cell blocks
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central courtyard ⓘ high perimeter walls ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| category |
defunct prison
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former building in Manhattan ⓘ |
| closed | 1828 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1796 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedWith | reformist ideals ⓘ |
| endDate | 1828 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York State prison inspectors
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linked to:
New York State prison system
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| hasFunction |
confinement of convicted criminals
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moral instruction of inmates ⓘ penal labor ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early American republic ⓘ |
| influenced | development of American penitentiary system ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British prison reform movement
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Enlightenment ideas on punishment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York State ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greenwich Village
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Hudson River waterfront ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hudson River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Newgate Prison (London)
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linked to:
Newgate Prison
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| notableAs |
early New York State penitentiary
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one of the first American prisons designed with reformist ideals ⓘ |
| opened | 1797 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
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| partOf | New York State prison system ⓘ |
| penalPhilosophy |
classification of prisoners
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humane treatment of prisoners ⓘ labor-based discipline ⓘ moral reform ⓘ rehabilitation ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Auburn Prison
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linked to:
Auburn Correctional Facility
Sing Sing Prison ⓘ |
| startDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
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Subject: Newgate State Prison (New York) Description of subject: Newgate State Prison (New York) was an early New York State penitentiary in Manhattan, notable as one of the first American prisons designed with reformist ideals in mind.
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