That brings the number of prison closures to 15, along with 7 youth detention centers, since the governor took office. (wamc.org)
Skelos wants to make sure half of the up to six prison closures planned by Cuomo come in Democratic communities. (nypost.com)
«On the heels of the five prison closures over the last three years and loss ofroughly 2,500 beds, the closure of any additional facilities poses a clear and present danger to the public and worsens what is already an extremely serious overcrowding situation with many of our most dangerous and violent inmates.» (nystateofpolitics.com)