New York state has a deal with corrections worker unions and other statie unions that they permanently close facilities gradually, to give employees time to transfer or find new work. Most closed state facilities have employees working there at full pay and receiving full retirement benefits for up to and sometimes beyond a full year. NY has closed several upstate corrections and special needs facilities (OD Heck in Schenectady comes to mind) in the last several years to save $$ but they don’t tell the other half of the story. That the closed facility continues to cost taxpayers millions in upkeep and payroll costs long after the doors are locked.
“All Hail The Unions”....../s