Governor of New York frees prisoners early to cut costs. Thoughts?

[Cubus]

Gov. Kathy Hochul is releasing some prisoners early in an effort to cut costs incurred by a recent correction officers strike, according to an internal memo.

“Commissioner Martuscello has directed that a list of incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released in the next few months be reviewed for their transition into Residential Treatment,” said Thomas Mailey, a spokesperson for the state’s corrections department. “Incarcerated individuals are not eligible for the program if they have been convicted of sex crimes, violent felonies or more serious felonies like murder, terrorism and arson. Participating individuals must also have an approved residence, which is not a shelter or DSS placement.”

At issue is the wildcat strike, which started Feb. 17 when about 11,000 correction officers walked off the job in what became a 22-day political crisis for Hochul. The officers, who went on strike without union approval, were protesting mandatory overtime shifts and a state law limiting the use of solitary confinement, a tool the officers say is crucial to ensuring safety within the prisons.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/hochul-prisoners-strike-00265046

[exitseven]

Just another reason that people are leaving New York in droves. Imagine paying one of the highest tax rates in the country and thy cannot even keep criminals behind bars? What a dump. Where does all the money go?

[Cubus]

Social benefits I guess

[SmokinAces2000]

They aren’t violent criminals so it doesn’t matter if they are behind bars or not

[exitseven]

@SmokinAces2000 a scumbag is a scumbag.

[SmokinAces2000]

So is someone who steals food from the store on the same level as a rapist or murderer?

[exitseven]

@SmokinAces2000 In New york, somebody who shoplifts does not even get arrested. You must have to do something pretty horrendous to end up in prison.

[SmokinAces2000]

That’s just not true

[exitseven]

@SmokinAces2000 really? So called "low level" crimes are not even prosecuted. Things like shoplifting, vandalism, drug offenses and graffiti is usually ignored. The DA spends all his time going after President Trump for imaginary crimes.

[pacificopete]

Kathy ordered the national guard to secure the subway system and told them they couldn't have bullets in their rifles.

She sounds like a Democrat genius to me.

[exitseven]

how many National Guardsmen were killed?

[pacificopete]

I don't know, but the national guard should have refused to put their people in jeopardy for that idiot.

[alice55]

I find it wild that the richest country of the worlds. decide to let criminals out to cut cost. That make no sense at all

[exitseven]

It is New York, run by democrsts.

[alice55]

@exitseven That's even wilder they're even more rich

[exitseven]

I know, all these rich people that live in Manhattan vote democrat, even Jewish people. I don;t get it.

[alice55]

@exitseven Better than Christian voting for republican

[exitseven]

@alice55 Why is that bad? Republican support Christian values.

[alice55]

@exitseven They don't they're against free healthcare how is this supporting christian value?

[DrPepper12]

No harm no foul. It's common everywhere as a cost cutting measure.

[SmokinAces2000]

If they are non violent criminals then what’s the problem?