DEPAUVILLE — Though the family of Allana C. Cervantez is grateful for the heart transplant she recently received, it also brings worry with it — and stirs up memories of
State officially closes Watertown Correctional Facility
WWNY State officially closes Watertown Correctional Facility By Brendan Straub | March 31, 2021 at 5:02 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 9:17 PM
TOWN OF WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Itâs a decision that many in the north country opposed, but the state has officially closed the Watertown Correctional Facility.
Name plates have been stripped, flags have been removed, and what once was a packed parking lot is mostly empty.
The Department of Corrections officially shut down the Watertown Correctional Facility on Wednesday.
âItâs become a difficult day and, you know, here we are at the end of March with a new state budget looming that the governor is calling for additional closures,â said NYSCOPBA (New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association) President Mike Powers.