Hochul OKs ban on double-bunking in NY prisons
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed legislation that prohibits double-bunking in New York state prisons.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed legislation that prohibits double-bunking in New York state prisons.
New York is close to prohibiting the use of double-bunking in state prisons. The state Legislature has approved legislation that would end the practice, which is primarily used in medium-security prisons like Cayuga Correctional Facility in Moravia. It has been blamed by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, which represents corrections officers, for contributing to the rise in prison violence. Double-bunking was often used in dormitory settings. In a prison unit that could house 50 incarcerated individuals, a top bunk was installed on some beds t...