Originally called the Cornelius G. Kolff being the last two steam ship ferries along with the Private Joseph F. Merrell for the Staten Island ferry. It was originally an annex of OBCC The Walter Keene was a former
Staten Island Ferry that was docked at
Rikers Island. The Walter Keane worked for the Staten Island ferry for 36 years prior to being docked on Rikers Island. While the Merrell was renamed
VCBC and later
Harold A. Wildstein. It was able to hold 162 inmates. As the population on Rikers Island decreased, the use of the Walter Keene declined. In 2002, it was shuttered for inmate use, and was put up for sale. In 2004, it was sold for scrap metal and docked in Staten Island. ==See also==