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Gowanda, NYSCOPBA call on Governor to keep prison open Gowanda calls for Governor not to close prison and last updated 2020-12-22 17:35:33-05 GOWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Members of the New York State Legislature, The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Village of Gowanda and others gathered in front of the Gowanda Correctional Facility asking the Governor to overturn his plan to close the facility. "My thoughts and prayers are with the hard working men and women that found out, four days before Christmas, that life as they know it would be changing," Gowanda...

State officials stand outside the Gowanda Correctional Facility. GOWANDA – In the wake of Monday’s announcement by the Gov. Andrew Cuomo administration that Gowanda Correctional Facility is one of three state prisons scheduled for imminent closure, a contingent of state legislators, including Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, joined with local officials and union representatives to denounce the cost-cutting move that will impact 600 employees. They noted that the decision will devastate employees and their families and undermine the community’s already vulnerable economy. “Governor...

adolce@observertoday.com Gowanda and state officials spoke Tuesday afternoon next to the Gowanda Correctional Facility to question the decision to close the prison. Photo by Anthony Dolce GOWANDA — On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced the impending closure of three correctional facilities in New York state, including one in Gowanda. On Tuesday, state officials gathered outside the Gowanda Correctional Facility to question the decision of the March 31 closure. “To do this at this time of year, to all of these families and businesses is just terrible,” said State Sen. Patric...

Gowanda Correctional Facility is one of three state prisons now scheduled for closure. Author: Jackie Roberts, WGRZ Staff Published: 7:50 PM EST December 22, 2020 Updated: 8:13 PM EST December 22, 2020 GOWANDA, N.Y. — On Tuesday, local and state leaders alongside union representatives gathered outside the Gowanda Correctional Facility, calling on the governor to reverse his decision to close it in 90 days. The people who spoke out against the decision told reporters the closure will have a negative impact on the community and correctional syst...

WBFO's Tom Dinki reports. Cuomo was given the power in this year’s state budget to close an unspecified number of prisons, so long as he gives the state Legislature 90 days’ notice. On Monday, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced three state prisons, including the Gowanda Correctional Facility, will shut down by March 30. The three closures are expected to save approximately $89 million, the agency said. Republican state legislators, as well as union representatives, gathered outside the prison on Tuesday to criticize the closing. State Sen. Min...