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NY State DOC Commissioner on Prison Closings

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

http://www.docs.state.ny.us/PrisonClosure.html DOCS TESTIMONY OF BRIAN FISCHER, COMMISSIONER NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Before SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION JANUARY 30, 2008 Prison Closures Introduction The decision to close correctional facilities was not made lightly, and as expected, it has raised many questions. The most obvious ones are: Why these facilities? Could we not save money in other ways? Can we maintain the community crews that provide labor to municipalities and not-for-profit organizations? What will happen to the facilities after they are closed? What can the local communities expect in terms of assistance? Before I address these issues, allow me to put the situation into context...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on February 03, 2008 (boomark / email).