The federal prison in Ray Brook, which has nearly 700 inmates, has been locked down since the weekend. It was also locked down for more than 2 weeks in January.
There are 3,800 job vacancies at prisons around NY. To deal with that staff shortage and declining prison populations, Hochul wants to close up to 5 correctional facilities.
New York State is seeing an "incredible rise" in hate-filled violence and intimidation. That s according to Jackie Bray, the commissioner of New York s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. In this interview, Bray talks about the.