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‘Milk Not Jails’ proposes alternative recipe for Upstate economy

New York has always bred odd bedfellows, the result of one state containing both one of the biggest, richest cities in the world and some of the tiniest, rural towns. Some 40 years ago, state leaders who gave birth to the Rockefeller drug laws...

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Petition to Include Inmates in Redistricting Census Falls Short

by Martha Foley

Dec 19, 2001 — A petition drive to force a public referendum on whether to include inmates in St. Lawrence County's redistricting plan has come up short of valid signatures. Legislator Jim MaFadden is one of four county legislators who oppose the plan. Go to full article

NY Prison Population Shrinks for First Year Since 1972

by Brian Mann

Aug 17, 2001 — The Federal Bureau of Prisons says New York's inmate population fell nearly four percent last year. Vermont's prison population went the other direction, rising more than ten percent. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article

Prison Worker Caches Weapons, Explosives

by Brian Mann

Jul 16, 2001 — A prison worker in Moira was arrested late last week when police seized a large number of guns, a pipe bomb, and several pounds of explosives from his home. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article

Correctional Hiring Freeze Means Fewer Prison Jobs in North

by Brian Mann

Apr 25, 2001 — State officials say a smaller inmate population will mean fewer prison guards in the North Country. A hiring freeze has been extended to 36 correctional facilities. As Brian Mann reports, more than 600 prison jobs will be eliminated statewide. Go to full article

Prison Inmate Runs Fraud Scheme from Payphone

by Brian Mann

Feb 28, 2001 — Federal officials say an inmate at the state prison in Ray Brook ran a securities fraud scheme using a public telephone. More than 200 investors thought they were buying hot internet stocks. They sent $8.5 million to bank accounts controlled by the prisoner. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article

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