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Corrections officers, families protest closure of 3 New York prisons The state recently decided to speed up the closure of the state prisons, including the Gowanda Correctional Facility. Author: WGRZ Staff, Rob Hackford (WGRZ) Published: 11:10 PM EST January 9, 2021 Updated: 6:48 AM EST January 10, 2021 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Corrections officers and their families gathered on Abbott Road to protest the state's plans to speed up the closure of three state prisons, including the Gowanda Correctional Facility, in March. The protest was held ahead ...

OBSERVER Photo by Anthony Dolce Assemblyman Joseph Giglio speaks during Tuesday's event. 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. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma. “We are calling on the governor to reverse this decision.” The sentiment fro...

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...

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...