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- The former New York State supermax prison facility opened in 1988 and closed in March 2022 along with a several other prisons because of a shrinking prison population.
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.
- Southport Correctional Facility officially closes doors - WETM
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Southport Correctional Facility...
- Southport Correctional Facility officially closes doors - WETM
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.
The Southport Correctional Facility was an ultra-maximum-security, or "supermax", prison, run by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It was located in the town of Southport, in the Southern Tier of New York State, United States.
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.
Nov 18, 2021 · The resolution from Schuyler County accused the state of being abrupt and secretive in its decision to close Southport, and called for the state to reconsider its decision. But to Muhammad, closing the prison means a chance to repurpose it and put an end to what he said were archaic, punitive institutions.
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Nov 8, 2021 · Southport Correctional Facility, a maximum-security institution in Chemung County, and the Willard Drug Treatment Campus, a medium-security institution in Seneca County, are among those that will...
