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Assembly Republicans urge Gov. Hochul to repeal HALT Act, address prison crisis
In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...
Hochul says NY prison guards arrested, charged in death of handcuffed man beaten by them
New York’s governor says prison workers are being arrested Thursday on murder charges in the death of an inmate who was ...
Prison Boss Elevated by Hochul Was Accused of Rape by 2 Former Inmates
The attacks occurred years earlier when Bennie Thorpe worked at a state women’s prison, his accusers said. Now he runs a ...
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Hochul seeks power to close prisons, expand oversight
Gov. Kathy Hochul is requesting authority to close up to five state prisons within a year while strengthening oversight of correctional facilities. Her proposal, part of the state budget amendments, ...
Hochul seeks to expedite closure of five state prisons amid CO strikes, safety incidents
Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is seeking permission to close five more state prisons with 90 days of notice in the next fiscal year — even as the state's prison system attempts to recover from an ongoing ...
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Hochul seeks to close more prisons, mandate that corrections officers wear cameras
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a series of initiatives to reform prisons as part of her budget. It includes requiring body ...
Hochul seeks power to close 5 prisons, enact stronger oversight measures
The proposals came as Hochul continued to face widespread strikes from correction officers across the state Friday.
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Hochul eyes prison closures in amended NY budget proposal
Amid a correction officer strike, Gov. Kathy Hochul has amended her 2025-26 state budget proposal to include the closure of ...