Hochul’s announcement to shut down the Bare Hill Correctional Facility and part of the Collins Correctional Facility comes as she raises funds for her gubernatorial reelection race in New York next year.
“We have heard from correctional officers that Kathy Hochul will be announcing more prison closures this morning. Once again, Hochul does this heartlessly right before the holidays, ripping the rug out from under our correctional officers and their families,” Stefanik stated.
Stefanik added that Hochul has once again “turned her back” on hardworking correctional officers, adding that she has previously ignored the concerns of correctional officers, which placed “them in harm’s way.”
“This is another heartless announcement just before the holiday season,” Stefanik added.
Hochul is expected to cite staffing shortages as the reason
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