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NY: Prisons closing in doubt due to Spitzer's resignation

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Times Union, Albany, NY Spitzer's exit means hope for prison Governor sought closure of Hudson site; Paterson seen as more receptive By BOB GARDINIER, Staff writer First published: Thursday, March 13, 2008 HUDSON -- Opponents of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's call earlier this year to close the Hudson Correctional Facility found a ray of hope Wednesday amid the scandal consuming the state Capitol. More than 100 prison guards, family, friends and supporters gathered on the lawn in front of the Columbia County Courthouse carrying signs and listening to speakers. The rally was held a couple of hours after Spitzer announced his resignation in the wake of a prostitution scandal. Lt. Gov. David Paterson will take over Monday. "Mr. Paterson is a union person and he listens, so we now certainly have high hopes that this proposal could be turned around," said Hudson Mayor Rick Scalera...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on March 13, 2008 (boomark / email).