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| Prison Future Uncertain As Inmate Numbers Drop |
| By watertowndailytimes.com |
| Published: 09/01/2010 |
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OGDENSBURG — A sharp drop in the inmate population at Ogdensburg Correctional Facility has raised concerns among officials about the state's dispersal of inmates, new drug laws and the future of the facility that was nearly closed earlier this year. "I'm not sure if this is just sour grapes from somebody at the Department of Corrections," said Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa. "But we are looking into it." On Dec. 31, the prison population at Ogdensburg Correctional Facility stood at 474. As of Aug. 30, that number had dropped to 313, a decline of 34 percent, according to statistics from the state Department of Correctional Services. Read More. |
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