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Correction officers face penalties as prison protests continue in New York
Correction officers protesting outside the New York Correctional Facility are facing serious consequences for each day they remain off the job
Prison Strike Blog: Follow here for updates as corrections officers go on strike across New York
Corrections officers at DOCCS facilities across New York state are on strike. The National Guard has been activated and deployed to a number of prisons.
Seven days since correction officers began unsanctioned strikes
Sunday marks seven days since correction officers began their unsanctioned strikes. These strikes, which are not union approved, come as workers say they feel unsafe inside the facilities.
Hochul pitches more prison closures amid riots and illegal corrections officers strike
The new prison cuts shocked state lawmakers, some of whom are fielding calls from frightened and furious corrections officers and families of prisoners.
NY correction officers face penalties for ongoing strike
Striking New York correction officers will be classified as absent without leave and face serious repercussions, including loss of pay and health benefits, according to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Despite a court order to return to work, many officers continue protesting unsafe conditions and staffing shortages.
State offers some measures to quell correction officer strike
In a move to help solve the statewide walkout of correction officers, the state offered some measures Thursday. Gov. Kathy Hochul authorized the deployment of 3,500 members of the New York National Guard on Wednesday to cover prisons where officers were striking,
Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues
The 61-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at Auburn Correctional Facility, one of dozens of state prisons where corrections officers have walked off the job over working conditions.
Lawmakers divided as correction officers strike over staffing and HALT Act
As New York correction officers continue their strike, state lawmakers remain split over prison staffing reforms and the controversial HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement. While some legislators signal willingness to address staffing and retirement concerns, deep divisions persist on whether to repeal or amend HALT.
Drive-by supporting Auburn corrections officers on strike
Drive-by supporting Auburn corrections officers on strike
Inmate death at Auburn correctional facility
Inmate death at Auburn Correctional Facility
Auburn Correctional Facility inmate found unresponsive, died according to DOCCS
An inmate at a New York State prison has died on Saturday according to the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Services.
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'Jeopardizing the safety and security': NYS DOCCS responds to corrections officers strike and list of demands
The NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has issued a statement in response to the strike as well as a ...
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State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
New York State announced changes to state prisons to entice striking correction officers to go back to work, according to a ...
New York Prisons Are in Chaos
Hundreds of state correction officers took wildcat strike action on Tuesday, and Governor Hochul threatened to deploy the ...
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New York National Guard Preparing to Replace State's Correction Facilities Staff Amid Strikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has alerted the state's National Guardsmen to get ready to staff correction facilities if an ...
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DOCCS: Striking NY correction officers will be considered AWOL, lose pay
New York correction officers who continue to participate in an illegal strike will be considered absent without leave, ...
New York prisons cancel visits amid humanitarian crisis, calls for reform
DOCCS has canceled personal and legal visits across all New York State prisons, sparking outrage and calls for immediate ...