Business Council Statement on Prison Closings

ALBANY, NY (06/30/2011)(readMedia)-- "The decision to close state prisons in New York is painful for some communities, but necessary to eliminate unused or underused facilities and to reduce the cost of state government and rebuild our private sector economy. The Governor and legislature recognized the need to take this action in this year's state budget and provided a $50 million incentive fund to allow these communities to attract new private sector employers. Private sector jobs will build a long-term, sustainable economy in these communities," said Heather Briccetti, acting-president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.