Washington Correctional Facility


Washington Correctional Facility is a medium-security correctional facility that is located in Comstock, a hamlet in the Town of Fort Ann in Washington County, New York. It is designated for confinement of males age 18 and older. The facility offers volunteer and counseling services, and educational and vocational programs. As of 2010 Washington had a working capacity of 882.
Michael Alig, convicted of the manslaughter of Angel Melendez in 1997, served some of his sentence at Washington.