While many people such as nurses or teachers are being mandated to get a vaccine or possibly lose their job, inmates are being offered incentives for being vaccinated.
This suspended visitation also applies to family reunion programs. However, legal visits will not be impacted by this visitation suspension, officials say.
The New York State Assembly Minority Leader says Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to provide college degrees to inmates lacks a shred of common sense and demonstrates how out of touch he is with the real-life issues facing New Yorkers.