Overview
- DOCCS set Bare Hill’s shutdown for March 11, 2026, with incarcerated people to be moved to other facilities.
- About 293 Bare Hill employees will receive priority placement or voluntary transfers, and the agency says it does not expect layoffs.
- More than 650 vacant posts in Franklin, Clinton and Essex counties are available for reassignment, according to DOCCS.
- Part of Collins Correctional Facility will be consolidated to improve staffing efficiency, with the transition targeted by the end of the fiscal year.
- The guards’ union opposes the moves, citing safety and staffing concerns and pointing to a 7% rise in the incarcerated population and a 28% drop in officers since January 2023.