DiPietro Says No To Convict University

A statement from Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora)

Gov. Cuomo has, once again, misplaced his priorities and done a disservice to the people he supposedly represents. In a time when student debt is ever-increasing and law-abiding children are struggling to afford college, the governor has made the decision to help those who have violated our laws. These convicts should not be presented opportunities that the average, law-abiding New Yorker isn’t afforded. It is not an essential government function to educate convicts. If a private institution wants to provide this service, then they should be afforded the opportunity; but we, as a government, should not be funding the education of convicted felons. The honest citizen continues to get the short straw in the Cuomo Administration.