Post by BEAC0NJET on Nov 10, 2021 13:13:36 GMT -5
news.yahoo.com/ny-state-prisons-fishkill-rochester-172238511.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
I have a number of friends who work in the prison system, including Downstate, by me, which is slated to close in March now. Thanks Interim Gov. At least from talking to my friends, most or all of the employees should be moved to other prisons, so hopefully there's not too much net job loss...
New York officials on Monday announced plans to close six state prisons early next year, one of the largest such closings by the state as its prisoner population continues to decline.
With the closings, Gov. Kathy Hochul is following the lead of her predecessor, Andrew M. Cuomo, who shut 18 prisons during his nearly 11 years in office amid a series of criminal justice reforms that reduced New York’s prison population to its lowest level since 1984.
State officials picked the six prisons, most of which are upstate, after analyzing factors that included their proximity to other facilities where staff members could be moved and whether they were in parts of the state where previous closings had already affected the local economy. Also taken into account was recent state legislation passed by Democrats that is meant to curb the use of solitary confinement and limit the number of people who are sent back to prison for technical parole violations.
With the closings, Gov. Kathy Hochul is following the lead of her predecessor, Andrew M. Cuomo, who shut 18 prisons during his nearly 11 years in office amid a series of criminal justice reforms that reduced New York’s prison population to its lowest level since 1984.
State officials picked the six prisons, most of which are upstate, after analyzing factors that included their proximity to other facilities where staff members could be moved and whether they were in parts of the state where previous closings had already affected the local economy. Also taken into account was recent state legislation passed by Democrats that is meant to curb the use of solitary confinement and limit the number of people who are sent back to prison for technical parole violations.
I have a number of friends who work in the prison system, including Downstate, by me, which is slated to close in March now. Thanks Interim Gov. At least from talking to my friends, most or all of the employees should be moved to other prisons, so hopefully there's not too much net job loss...