Assembly votes to end prison double bunking
Jun. 9—ALBANY — The state Assembly approved a bill Monday that would end double-bunking, a controversial practice, in state medium security prisons. The union that represents 18,000 correction officers and sergeants, applauds the measure. 'RIGHT-SIZING THE SYSTEM' "Forcing incarcerated individuals to be "double-bunked" was a necessary step decades ago when the state had to increase the ...
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