2024 state budget to expedite prison closures
Syracuse.com summary: “Additionally, New York will expedite the closure of up to five state prisons in an effort to save money amid the state’s declining prison population. The governor has until next March to choose which prisons will close. The state has shuttered two dozen correctional facilities since 2011 because of vacant beds, saving about $442 million annually, according to the state corrections department.”
Posted: April 22nd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.