Suffolk County Inmates Assist In Amagansett Through Vocational Training Program - 27 East

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Suffolk County Inmates Assist In Amagansett Through Vocational Training Program

author on May 3, 2016
Last week Suffolk County inmates donning orange jumpsuits worked to clean and restore the Amagansett Farmer’s Market as armed correction officers looked on.These work crews are part of the county’s... more

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