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Source: Young students stay in class thanks to city police and firefighters | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | When Plattsburgh City Police Officer Logan Barrett first heard about several local students in need she was moved into action and on a mission to help.

Adirondack High Peaks: DEC Reminds Hikers to Secure Vehicles and Stow Valuables: A series of vehicle break-ins occurred last weekend at trailheads parking areas along Route 73 in the High Peaks region. DEC and State Police are investigating. Trailhead parking lots are not monitored, and parking is at the user’s own risk. Remember to lock […]

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The 511 officers at the facility will have a chance to transfer to other facilities. Source: Gowanda Correctional Facility to close by March 30 | News 4 Buffalo

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Source: Local leaders appalled by Clinton Annex’s now looming closure | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | As word of the impending closure of the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex spread, local representatives and union officials expressed widespread concern about

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced the closure of the Clinton Annex today. This announcement comes following budget language that authorized the closure of correctional facilities operated by DOCCS with 90 days notice to the Temporary President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly. “As a former correction […]

Source: Watertown Correctional one of three prisons to close statewide in 2021 | Jefferson County | nny360.com

According to state data, the prison in Watertown has more than 300 full-time prison workers, while more than 200 officers work at the annex in Dannemora, according to NYSCOPBA, the union representing corrections officers.Source: NEW: Two North Country prison facilities to close by spring | NCPR News

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Closure of Additional Prisons Following Record Declines in Incarceration and Crime Rates | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has released the below statement following Governor Cuomo’s decision to close the Watertown Correctional Facility and the Clinton Annex: “In his latest misguided attempt to weaken our law enforcement and make New York less safe, Governor Cuomo is pulling the rug out from our correction officers, their families, and […]

Source: NYS to close Clinton Correctional Facility Annex | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | After decades of operation, the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex will be closed per New York State in spring 2021.

An official with the union for corrections officers told CNHI the facilities are Gowanda, the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex in Dannemora and the Watertown Correctional Facility. Source: Three state prisons said to be tabbed for closure | Local News | pressrepublican.com

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Source: Visitation halted at Clinton and Bare Hill Correctional Facilities | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | As cases of COVID-19 continue to climb both inside and outside Clinton and Bare Hill Correctional Facilities, New York State has officially halted visitatio

Source: Prison visits halted | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

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Source: The coronavirus is spreading in North Country prisons | NCPR News

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