Towns brace for prison closures | News | pressrepublican.com
“A list of facilities to be closed is expected to be made public this week by DOCCS, an agency controlled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The governor has repeatedly said that prisons should not be viewed as a “jobs program.”
‘“Everyone is waiting with baited breath,” said Michael Powers, president of the NYSCOPBA union. John Roberts, a NYSCOPBA vice president, said he has visited the staff in several North Country prisons in recent weeks.”‘
Source: Towns brace for prison closures | News | pressrepublican.com
Posted: June 2nd, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.