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Criminal justice advocates applaud Southport prison closure, others worry
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The Southport Correctional Facility near Elmira is one of six prisons throughout New York state that will close.
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The Southport Correctional Facility near Elmira is one of six prisons throughout New York state that will close.
“The passage of HALT in the Senate brings us one step closer to bringing justice to all those who have lost loved ones to the wrongful use of solitary.”
Under the legislation, incarcerated individuals would not be allowed to spend more than 15 days in solitary confinement.