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Kathy Hochul: “We've worked on reducing the age requirements from 21 to 18…”

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We can't do those until we're fully staffed. I think that's adding to some of the pressure. So anybody knows someone who wants to be a corrections officer. We've worked on the payments, We've worked on reducing the age requirements from 21 to 18 now so we can open a larger population [for corrections officers]. Even in terms. And I understand what he's saying. I mean, I am not satisfied with the conditions within our prison. I will say that right now. (35:09–35:19)

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Asserts that the age requirement for corrections officers has been reduced from 21 to 18.

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