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Dept. of Corrections Releases Farmland for Good Behavior
WAWARSING – Land that was previously used by the state's Department of Corrections for a rehabilitation program that trained inmates in farming will be leased to the highest responsible bidder, said a DOC spokesman.
Last November, the DOC discontinued its farming program in an effort to save money as the state's budget crisis loomed. Now New York State is looking to try and bring some revenue back into its coffers by allowing farms the opportunity to make use of the land.
"We're doing our best to try to keep as much of this land as possible in farming. I know that some people have been unhappy that the state is 'abandoning its farms' — that's not true," said DOC Spokesman Erik Kriss.
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