New York to Close One of Its Most Notorious Prisons
Great Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year.
Chris Gelardi · July 18, 2024
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Great Meadow has been described as the worst prison in the state. | www.PrisonInsight.com
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Chris Gelardi is a reporter for New York Focus investigating the state’s criminal-legal system. His work has appeared in more than a dozen other outlets, most frequently The Nation, The Intercept, and The Appeal. He is a past recipient of awards from Columbia… more
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