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     • In early November, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced that six prisons across the state will close on March 10, 2022, with the Downstate Correctional Facility being the largest. The Fishkill prison employs 644 staffers and oversees 688 inmates.
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2. en.wikipedia.org › Downstate_Correctional_FacilityDownstate Correctional Facility - Wikipedia

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   Downstate Correctional Facility was a maximum-security prison in the Town of Fishkill in the Hudson Valley region of New York. [1] It was located along the north side (i.e. westbound) of Interstate 84, opening in 1979 and closing in 2022.

3. www.timesunion.com › hudsonvalley › news'Daddy's work is closing': The human toll when a prison shuts ...

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   Feb 3, 2022 · At Downstate Correctional Facility, more than 600 employees must either transfer and face longer commutes, or find new jobs. By Cloey Callahan , Former News Reporter Feb 3, 2022

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4. www.timesunion.com › hudsonvalley › newsClosure of 6 NY prisons includes Downstate Correctional Facility

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   Nov 8, 2021 · Downstate Correctional Facility is the largest of the six to close. It has a current staff of 644, with 688 incarcerated individuals and a capacity of 1,221.

   • Author: Cloey Callahan

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5. www.poughkeepsiejournal.com › story › newsDownstate Correctional closes: Inmates transferred, staff ...

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   Mar 7, 2022 · When the move was announced, there were 644 staff members working at Downstate. Moreau said close to all of the staff who chose to remain employed by the state Department of Corrections and...

6. highlandscurrent.org › 2021/11/12 › state-to-closeState to Close Downstate Correctional – The Current

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   Nov 12, 2021 · More than 1,500 people work at the prisons, although the state said it would reassign them and had no plans for layoffs. Still, Hochul’s announcement was panned by elected officials in the Highlands, who said it was poorly planned.

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7. westchester.news12.com › downstate-correctionalDownstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill to close after ...

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   Mar 8, 2022 · More than 1,500 people worked at the facility, but the state had said there would not be any layoffs. The facility’s 690 prisoners will be moved to other facilities that have vacant cells.

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   What happened to downstate prison?

   • The state announced last November that Downstate, a maximum-security facility, was among six prisons statewide set to close. More than 1,500 people worked at the facility, but the state had said there would not be any layoffs. The facility’s 690 prisoners will be moved to other facilities that have vacant cells.

   Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill to close after nearly 50 years

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   How many prisoners are in downstate prison?

   • Downstate, a maximum-security facility in Fishkill with 690 prisoners — just over half of its capacity — is the largest of the six prisons that Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday (Nov. 8) would close. She said the moves will save taxpayers $142 million annually.

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   What is Downstate Correctional Facility?

   • Along with Elmira Correctional Facility and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (women), Downstate served primarily as a classification and reception facility for new inmates entering the New York State prison system. New inmates typically waited at Downstate for a few weeks before they were assigned to a permanent facility.

   Downstate Correctional Facility - Wikipedia

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   What happened to the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill?

   • The Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill will close on Thursday after nearly 50 years in operation. The state announced last November that Downstate, a maximum-security facility, was among six prisons statewide set to close. More than 1,500 people worked at the facility, but the state had said there would not be any layoffs.

   Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill to close after nearly 50 years

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   Why was Downstate Correctional Facility closed?

   • On March 10, 2022, Downstate Correctional Facility was permanently closed, due to a declining prison population in New York state. The state estimated that the closure would result in a savings of $142 million. The staff and inmates were transferred to other facilities within the system.

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   Which incarceration facilities are closing in downstate?

   • At Downstate, which has a capacity of 1,221, 688 were incarcerated as of November. In addition to Downstate, the list of facilities closing includes: Ogdensburg Correctional Facility, a medium-security institution in St. Lawrence County. Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, a minimum-security shock institution in Essex County.

   Downstate Correctional closes: Inmates transferred, staff reassigned

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9. www.syracuse.com › state › 2022New York closes 6 state prisons as inmate numbers drop - syracuse

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   Mar 11, 2022 · More than 1,700 people worked at the facilities and there were more than 1,400 inmates.