US EditionHochul: DOCCS Couldn't Staff Bare Hill Prison with 57% of Beds Occupied
Closure of Bare Hill Prison addresses severe staffing shortages with 293 staffers transferring; state prison population is 53% lower than in 1999, officials said.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
Hochul orders closure of another state prison, drawing criticism
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered the closure of an upstate prison but opted not to close two more prisons, as had been previously approved in the state budget, managing to anger both correction officers union officials and…
Stefanik slams Hochul for reported prison closure
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) condemned Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) reported decision to announce the shutdown of a major state prison. Hochul’s announcement to shut down the Bare Hill Correctional Facility and part of the Collins Correctional Facility comes as she raises funds for her gubernatorial reelection race in New York next year. “We have heard from correctional officers that Kathy Hochul will be announcing more prison closures this mornin…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul will announce the closure of another state prison this week, making difficult adjustments amid a continuing prison manpower crisis. The New York State Correctional Services Department (DOCCS) confirmed to the New York Post on Tuesday that the state will close Bare Hill Correctional Institution in Franklin County and part of Collins Correctional Institution in Erie County.
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