ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local officials are reporting a backlog of inmates at jails across upstate New York triggering a slew of problems for counties that do not have the space, staff or budget.
Local public safety officials are reporting a backlog of inmates at jails across upstate New York triggering a slew of problems for counties that do not have the space, staff or budget.
Because of the 22-day correction officer wildcat strike that took place earlier this year, the New York State Department of Corrections is continuing to extend its suspension of intake. That means individuals who are ready to be transferred out of local jails and into the prisons cannot be moved. And that is creating its own set of problems in jails at the county level…