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Nov 8, 2021 · In his reaction to Southport’s closure, Chemung County Executive Chris Moss targeted Governor Kathy Hochul’s office for poor communication in the announcement.
- George Stockburger
Nov 18, 2021 · The county legislature passed a resolution opposing the decision to close Southport, which they wrote employs Schuyler residents. Legislature Chairman Carl Blowers, a Republican, said local governments near Southport were given no warning it would be slated to close.
Mar 10, 2022 · ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Southport Correctional Facility officially closed its doors Thursday afternoon, forcing hundreds of inmates and staff to relocate to various prisons across New York...
- Sarah Willson
Mar 9, 2022 · Local officials were blindsided by the November announcement about Southport and the other prisons, according to Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss.
Mar 9, 2022 · SOUTHPORT, NY (WENY) -- March 10th marks the final day of operation for the Southport Correctional Facility in Chemung County. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) confirmed last November the prison was one of six facilities slated for closure.
Mar 9, 2022 · SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) – After a surprise announcement from New York State last November, the Southport Correctional Facility will close its doors for good tomorrow, a move made by Gov. Kathy...
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Mar 11, 2022 · New York’s Oldest Supermax Prison Closes as State Prepares to Implement Law Limiting Solitary Confinement. by Victoria Law | March 11, 2022. In 1991, Southport Correctional Facility became New York state’s first “supermax”—a prison designed to hold people in near-total isolation. In a 2017 article, Victoria Law reported on the ...
