New York State’s corrections department is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout from two high-profile inmate deaths and reports of violence at the hands of its own workers.

An inmate's death in a New York State prison amid a correction officer strike prompts investigations and raises concerns over prison conditions and officers' conduct.

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action.The state's homeland security commissioner,