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| State Unsure Of Which Prison To Close |
| By adirondackdailyenterprise.com |
| Published: 02/02/2011 |
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn't say what prisons he wants to close in his executive budget, but he did say he will close prisons. Previous governors have recommended specific prisons to close in recent executive budgets: Lyon Mountain, Camp Gabriels, Ogdensburg, Moriah Shock. Instead of doing this, Cuomo says he will create, by executive order, a task force to recommend specific facilities be closed. Cuomo said in his budget presentation Tuesday afternoon that the task force would consist of legislative and executive representatives. He said he hoped to have closure decisions made within 30 days after the budget's final approval. He also proposes eliminating the current 12-month notification requirement before a prison can be closed. If the task force does not recommend "right-sizing," Cuomo said he would empower the system's commissioner to close specific facilities. Read More. |
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