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- Reforms that included diverting people to treatment rather than prison made New Yorkers safer. That fact should guide lawmakers’ thinking as they decide how to spend the financial windfall created by these closures. Shuttering the six prisons will save $142 million a year, giving New York an opportunity to expand policies that build public safety.
Nov 9, 2021 · The closures will save the state an estimated $142 million annually, prison officials said. An additional 18 state prison facilities have closed since 2011, officials said. The closures were approved as part of the state budget in April.
Mar 10, 2022 · Six correctional facilities in upstate New York were closing Thursday as the number of inmates drops across the state prison system. The closings announced in November were expected to save...
Jan 18, 2024 · The closure of six correctional facilities two years ago resulted in $142 million of tax savings for New Yorkers, according to estimates from DOCCS at the time.
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Nov 8, 2021 · The closures will save the state an estimated $142 million annually, prison officials said. An additional 18 state prison facilities have closed since 2011, officials said. The closures...
Jeremy Boyer. New York state will close six of its correctional facilities early next year, citing a continued drop in the incarcerated population. The state Department of Corrections and...
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Feb 3, 2022 · The closures will result in a savings of approximately $142 million for taxpayers, according to DOCCS. Over the past 10 years, over 20 other prison facilities have been closed across the...
