North Infirmary Command on Rikers Island is located in the city of East Elmhurst , New York which has a population of 40,160 (as of 2014) residents. This medical facility has a capacity of 416 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds available for treating prisoners. North Infirmary Command began treating inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1932 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 health assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Commissioner Joseph Ponte and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently being treated at North Infirmary Command, the first thing you should do is contact the facility for information on the inmate. Family members are required to make medical decisions for inmates that can not make them on their own.

Facts:

-Consists of two infirmary buildings
-One building has 153 beds for housing infirmary care inmates
-Second building has 263 beds or specialized units for inmates that require protective custody, or those with HIV and Aids related conditions

North Infirmary Command Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

(718) 546-1150

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

North Infirmary Command
15-00 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

To Send Mail to an Inmate at North Infirmary Command:

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

North Infirmary Command
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
15-00 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Send Money to an Inmate at North Infirmary Command

Locate an Inmate at North Infirmary Command

Visitation Information for North Infirmary Command

Visitation Hours & Information at NIC:

-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