Dutchess County Approves $192 Million Jail Project

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Dutchess County legislators voted 19-6 on March 22 to move forward with a $192 million bond to fund a jail and sheriff’s office construction project, one of the largest capital projects in recent history for the county. They also voted 19-6 to ensure the project has no negative environmental impacts.

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RicciGreene Planner Takes Holistic Approach to Corrections

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Name: Laura Maiello-Reidy
Education: Bachelor’s in social work from Kean University and a master’s in criminal justice from Rutgers University
Field: Correctional Planner
Agency: RicciGreene Associates
Title: Principal
Time Served: Since the firm was founded in 1988
Reading: “The Hunger Games”
Desktop Images: Her new puppy

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