Cuomo would be allowed to close more prisons under budget proposal Prison (Source: MGN) By Jeff Cole | April 5, 2021 at 3:07 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 4:53 PM ALBANY, N.Y. (WWNY) - Thereâs no state budget yet, but we have learned from a legislative source that there is language in the spending plan that would allow Governor Cuomo to close more state prisons. This comes after Cuomo closed 3 facilities in the last budget cycle, including the Watertown Correctional Facility. The language in the proposed state budget would give the governor the ability to close as many facilities that âhe determines to be necessary for the cost-effective and efficient operation of the correctional system.â