Corrections officers, families protest closure of 3 New York prisons
The state recently decided to speed up the closure of the state prisons, including the Gowanda Correctional Facility. Author: WGRZ Staff, Rob Hackford (WGRZ) Published: 11:10 PM EST January 9, 2021 Updated: 6:48 AM EST January 10, 2021
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Corrections officers and their families gathered on Abbott Road to protest the state s plans to speed up the closure of three state prisons, including the Gowanda Correctional Facility, in March.
The protest was held ahead of the Buffalo Bills Wild Card game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday afternoon in Orchard Park.
Mark DeBurgomaster, the Western Region Vice President of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, spoke with 2 On Your Side about that decision.