Anna M. Kross Center on Rikers Island (also known as AMKC) is located in the city of , New York which has a population of 40,160 residents (as of 2014). This prison has a capacity of 2,988 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Anna M. Kross Center on Rikers Island began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1978 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Warden Turhan Gumusdere and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Facts:

-Named for Department of Corrections second female commissioner
-Houses male detainees in 40 housing areas
-Facility sits on 40 acres of land
-On-site Methadone Detoxification Unit
-Department of Corrections Mental Health Center (established in 1962)

Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island
18-18 Hazen St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
18-18 Hazen St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

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Visitation Information for Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island

Visitation Hours & Information at AMKC:

-Visitors must register at the Benjamin Ward Visit Center located in Rikers Island
-Max 3 visitors at one time, 3 visits per inmate per week
-Inmates limited to 1 visit session per day
-Check visit schedule which goes by first letter of inmate's last name.

No visitation on Monday & Tuesday

Wednesday & Thursday
Registration - 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Visitation - 1:00pm - 9:00pm

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Registration - 7:00am - 2:00pm
Visitation - 8:00am - 4:00pm