Citing a continued decline in the state’s prison population, Governor Hochul announced Nov. 8 that the state would be closing six correctional facilities by March.
The closures, which continue a trend that gathered momentum during her predecessor’s last few years in office, are projected to trim $142 million in expenditures but will not result in layoffs of correction or other staff, state officials said.
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