AUBURN -- A juvenile justice center for women is being shut down as part of Governor Cuomo's budget.

The Harriet Tubman Residential Center in Auburn is expected to close by August 31st. The New York Office of Children and Family Services says it is one of four centers closing, while another four centers are down sizing. In all, it's a 377 bed reduction that's expected to save the state $26 million. Click here for a list of the closure notices.

Officials say the centers affected have been operating at a 60% vacancy rate for a number of years.

Any residents still at the Tubman Center come August will be transferred to another facility if they still need care.

The following is from CSEA President Danny Donohue on Governor Cuomo's decision to close the centers:

"The Cuomo administration's plans to close and downsize juvenile justice facilities operated by the state Office of Children and Family Services is another bad policy choice that will hurt real people in real places.

There is an overwhelming need for reform in juvenile justice system, starting with the replacement of Commissioner Gladys Carrion, whose misguided policies and divisive management has put clients and staff at greater risk. There are serious public policy issues regarding juvenile justice that need meaningful public debate and labor-management discussion, which have been dismissed or ignored under the current administration.

Instead, the public gets a budget-driven downsizing without any regard to the consequences. It should also be clear that Commissioner Carrion's reckless and irresponsible policies have manipulated the population of the facilities contrary to the public interest. Governor Cuomo should know that his actions will not make things better for the youth in state custody, the dedicated staff who are trying to help them lead better lives or the people of New York.

At the same time, Governor Cuomo's bad budget choices will mean layoffs that will be tragic for the affected people, their families and communities, and will hurt New York's economy. Governor Cuomo cannot talk about job creation while laying people off to impress his millionaire friends. A paycheck lost is a paycheck lost."