Corrections officers at DOCCS facilities across New York state are on strike. The National Guard has been activated and ...

The state has temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act, a law limiting how long an inmate can be placed in solitary ...

State prison officials on Saturday warned that officers striking outside 38 correctional facilities will be docked pay, lose ...

Following an inmate uprising at Riverview Correctional Facility Thursday, Assemblyman Scott Gray, R-Watertown, has called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to suspend the HALT Act for a month in an effort to ...

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An independent mediator is now being brought in to assist in bringing a resolution to resolve the correction officer strike, ...

Three long-time officers at Collins Correctional describe chronically low staffing levels, mandated 32-hour shifts and the power imbalance stemming from HALT – while bringing to light the ...

Corrections officers in New York say their working conditions are dangerous and they are forced into overtime. They have ...

Dozens of correctional facilities canceled prison visits one day after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order ...

Corrections officers at prisons all over New York State are going on strike. The list now includes, Attica, Auburn, Collins, ...

Strikes at NY prisons trigger lock downs, suspended visitations suspended and in some cases cots being brought in to provide ...

Two inmates were reportedly injured during the troubles, but authorities have taken back control of the facility.