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There is much about the closure of the Gowanda Correctional Facility that does not make sense. That shouldn’t be surprising seeing New York state government is involved. Now that the last prisoners are out of the facility, though, now is the time to stop thinking about what New York state officials were thinking about when they chose to close the prison facility, but instead to focus on what comes next. It’s a perceived feather in the cap of Gov. Andrew Cuomo to close prisons, and he will do so whenever possible. With that fact in mind, local officials had little chance of changing the ...
adolce@observertoday.com An empty parking lot is pictured at the Gowanda Correctional Facility following its official closure this week. All of the remaining inmates have been relocated to other facilities. OBSERVER Photo By Anthony Dolce GOWANDA — As Wednesday came and went, so did the remaining inmates and staff at the Gowanda Correctional Facility. Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year named the Gowanda facility as one of three statewide to close due to, among other reasons, a decline in the prison population. Over the course of the last few months, inmates and staff at the prison have been reloc...
adolce@observertoday.com An empty parking lot is pictured at the Gowanda Correctional Facility following its official closure this week. All of the remaining inmates have been relocated to other facilities. Photo by Anthony Dolce GOWANDA — As Wednesday came and went, so did the remaining inmates and staff at the Gowanda Correctional Facility. Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year named the Gowanda facility as one of three statewide to close due to, among other reasons, a decline in the prison population. Over the course of the last few months, inmates and staff at the prison have been relocated to o...
Gowanda Correctional Facility closes its doors Community concerns loom about economic impact. Gowanda Correctional closes its doors. and last updated 2021-03-31 18:53:55-04 GOWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Gowanda Correctional Facility has closed its doors. Tuesday was its last day operating, after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in December the facility would be shutting down. The closure takes more than 600 jobs from the Gowanda area, and shifts positions to other correctional facilities across the state. The Governor's Office cited financial reasons and declining prison population for the ...