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ALBANY — State prisons far from the places their inmates call home, with lower incarcerated populations today and without certain programming, could be up for closure this year, according to
OGDENSBURG — As the state considers closing another five prisons, the Ogdensburg City Council has passed a resolution voicing support for the two lone state correctional facilities in St. Lawrence
A man incarcerated at Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg has died of COVID-19.
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 10:22 am OGDENSBURG — Riverview Correctional Facility’s Make A Difference Committee recently gave over $1,500 in restaurant gift certificates to United Helpers. Prison employees donated the cash, which bought the gift cards from local eateries. “The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected so many residents and staff members that those not ill were working multiple shifts away from their families to take care of over 150 residents,” said a news release from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. “Employees f...
COVID surge in SLC prisons is âterrifying,â says inmateâs wife WWNY COVID surge in SLC prisons is âterrifying,â says inmateâs wife By Keith Benman | January 12, 2021 at 5:21 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 9:39 PM GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWNY) - COVID-19 cases continue to surge at prisons in St. Lawrence County. Everyone is concerned. Some say itâs more like terrified. The total of COVID-19 cases has doubled at Gouverneur Correctional Facility in the last two weeks. That has anyone there with loved ones wondering how much worse can it get? âItâs just...