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Residents urge Ogdensburg council to support Riverview correctional staff as state prison crisis continues
Summary
Multiple residents, many with family members who work at Riverview Correctional Facility, urged the council to support correctional officers and petition state officials amid reported dangerous conditions and staffing crises. Council members said they will work through a county task force and state representatives.
Dozens of residents and family members of correctional officers addressed council about conditions at Riverview Correctional Facility and the wider state corrections crisis, asking Ogdensburg leaders to help press state officials for improved safety and staffing.
Speakers included former and current corrections employees, spouses of officers and community advocates. Seth Sawyer, who identified himself as having worked in corrections, described the emotional toll on staff and called for renewed pride and respect for the…
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