Assemblyman Cashman and State Senator Stec react to Bare Hill Prison closure announcement
Michael Cashman
Dan Stec
: “This decision is wrong for our workers, wrong for our families, and wrong for the North Country. This closure is a direct blow to the hard-working correctional officers and civilian staff whose lives and livelihoods are being upended. These are dedicated men and women who have served this state. Now, through no fault of their own, their careers are being threatened, their families destabilized, and our local economy placed at severe risk. The consequences will ripple through our region’s economy.”�
“I remain unconvinced that this closure makes anyone safer. In fact, it creates new vulnerabilities at a time when folks across New York are already struggling under the weight of an affordability crisis.” �
“As your newly elected representative to the State Assembly, I do not take this lightly. I will use every tool at my disposal to ensure our community is heard. I intend to make it unmistakably clear in Albany how devastating decisions like this are for our residents, our workforce, and our economic future.”
�”I will fight relentlessly to defend our jobs. And I am calling for the North Country to be treated with the dignity and fairness it deserves.”
Senator Dab Stec:
“I’m disappointed by the announcement from DOCCS that Bare Hill Correctional Facility is being closed. Given the ongoing safety crises inside correctional facilities, I believe that the solution is to enact substantive policy changes to make these sites safer and not closures and consolidations.
“Given the implications of this announcement, my primary focus is on ensuring that the correction officers and civilian staff currently employed at Bare Hill remain working and living in Malone and Franklin County. These men and women are vital parts of our community and it’s critically important that they remain here.”
Posted: November 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Legislator News.