A Schenectady building manager will spend the next one to three years behind bars for his role in the 2015 Jay Street fire that claimed four lives.

In January, Jason Sacks pleaded guilty to four counts of criminally negligent homicide. As part of a plea deal, Sacks would serve one to three years in state prison.

According to prosecutors, Sachs allowed the fire alarm to stop working at least a month before the March 6, 2015 fire.

Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney told Spectrum News the fire panel was not only non-operational, but was in trouble mode on every non-residential floor.

“You were supposed to give them a place to live that could be safe. Instead, you created and allowed a situation where they were given a place to die," said Judge Matthew Sypniewski.

Sacks’ sentencing comes one month after Kenneth Tyree, the city code inspector, was found not guilty on all major counts including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges.

There was a lot of emotion and even an outburst in court Friday, along with the victim statements that were read.

“I hope the memories of today and what happened on the night of March 6, 2015 at 104 Jay Street haunt Mr. Sacks' mind, body and soul for the rest of his life," said a friend of two victims.

"I'm truly, truly sorry. I’m sorry for those displaced; I’m sorry for the losses of anyone, loved ones, those put out," Sacks said. "I don’t know anything else to say but I’m sorry, and I’m having a real hard time with this. I apologize and I’m sorry."