Buttenschon concerned about resuming prison visits

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon is concerned with the risk of resuming visitation at state prisons.

Buttenschon is expressing concern over visitations resuming at state prisons.

She sent a letter to the new york state department of corrections and community supervision commissioner, anthony annucci.

She's asking he continue to suspend in person vits.

She ss the threat of the virus is ongoing and the safety of the staff and those in the jail, needs to be the top priority.

Sot: marianne buttenschon, (d) 119th district i think for the safety of the individuals that they would love to see and spend time with, they have to ensure that there has to be those sacrifices that we're seeing with so many that have loved ones in long-term health care facilities also.

In-person visitation at maximum security prisons open tomorrow.

Congressman anthony brindisi has