George Motchan Detention Center at Rikers Island is located in the city of East Elmhurt, New York which has a population of 40,160 (as of 2014) residents. This prison has a capacity of 2098 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. George Motchan Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1971 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 Commissioner Joseph Ponte and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at George Motchan Detention Center, 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:

- Originally Correction Institution for Women until 1988
- Changed over to a male facility once Rose M. Singer Center opened
- Renamed in 1988 in memory of Correctional Officer killed on duty.
- One of ten facilities located on Rikers Island

George Motchan Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

George Motchan Detention Center
15-15 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

To Send Mail to an Inmate at George Motchan Detention Center:

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

George Motchan Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
15-15 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

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Visitation Information for George Motchan Detention Center

Visitation Hours & Information at GMDC:

-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