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2 state prisons to close, but not in Albion or GLOW region
State officials announced last week that two prisons will be closing. The Great Meadow Correctional facility in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Facility in Sullivan County are both maximum-security prisons. They will close on Nov. 6 and about 1,000 inmates at the two sites will be transferred to the other...
Two NY state prisons holding nearly 1K inmates to close later this year — sparking outrage
Two upstate prisons holding nearly 1,000 inmates will be shuttered in a few months, correction officials confirmed Thursday — drawing outrage from critics who blame Democrat soft-on-crime policies for the closures. The Great Meadow Correctional facility in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Facility in Sullivan County – both maximum security prisons – will close on Nov. 6, the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said. The inmates will be transferred to the state’s remaining 13 other maximum security prisons in the state, a spokesman for DOCCS said. The department left the door open for more prison closures. It is allowed to...
Small town's residents fear uncertain future with prison closing
New York's decision to close two maximum-security prisons this fall has left small towns like Comstock in Washington County facing an uncertain future. The state announced Thursday that Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Facility in Sullivan County will close Nov. 6, eliminating over 900 jobs. For Comstock, a town that has long relied on the prison for economic stability, the closure threatens to turn it into a ghost town.
$250K awarded to Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board
Funding announced by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik July 19. SARATOGA | The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board will receive $250,000 in funding to support a region-wide planning project that will assess the availability of cell service and conduct an in-depth analysis of deployable technology options in the Adirondacks. The Regional...
Cannabis retailer to open in Washington County
Holly Harris of Windy Hill CBD Oils is the first to obtain a cannabis license in Greenwich and plans to have her cannabis store up and running within 60 days. The new store, which will be called Windy Hill Wellness, will carry tinctures, flowers, edibles, vapes, pre-rolled cigarettes (joints) and more.
New York closing two upstate prisons
Two upstate New York prisons are closing. Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration announced today that Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg will shutter November 6th. The state budget signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in April allowed for the closure of up to...
Lawmakers, unions react to announcement of prison closures
Lawmakers and union leaders criticized Thursday’s announcement of the closure of two state prisons – including Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County. The state on Thursday announced that Great Meadow in Fort Ann and Sullivan Correctional Facility in Sullivan County would shut down in November. NYSCOPBA President...
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