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.
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.
How a Guards’ Strike Plunged New York Prisons Into Turmoil and Why the Timing Is Curious
Correctional officers complain of unsafe conditions, but critics say the protests were meant to deflect attention from ‘a moment of reckoning.’
New York governor deploys National Guard amid illegal corrections officer strike at state prisons
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers. Picketing and striking by corrections officers took place at around 30 state prisons as of Wednesday morning,
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.
Drive-by supporting Auburn corrections officers on strike
Alyssa Farah Griffin issued a caution to both the president and his supporters. After 42 successful years, the controversial chain Hooters may be on the brink of bankruptcy, like several other chains in recent history.
'Start listening to us': Corrections officers on strike at prisons across New York
Corrections officers at prisons all over New York State are going on strike. The list now includes, Attica, Auburn, Collins, Elmira, Lakeview, Wende and Wyoming.
Here's the latest on the prison guard strike across the state
The state has temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act, a law limiting how long an inmate can be placed in solitary confinement.
Hochul seeks to expedite closure of five state prisons amid CO strikes, safety incidents
Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is seeking permission to close five more state prisons with 90 days of notice in the next fiscal year — even as the state's prison system attempts to recover from an ongoing strike of correction officers and a handful of prisoner riots.
What's next with the prison guard strike across the state
Formal mediation aimed at ending the illegal strike start on Monday. The National Guard remains on duty securing several stat ...
DOCCS outlines consequences as illegal corrections strike reaches sixth day
Saturday is the sixth day of a strike among corrections officers in the state, an action the Department of Corrections and ...
Staff at Marcy Correctional Facility on strike over work conditions, extended shifts
Officers from Marcy Correctional Facility protested working conditions, demanding an end to 16- to 24-hour shifts that ...
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Day three of Auburn Correctional Facility employees joining statewide strike
The corrections officers’ strike has gone on its third day, with officers and sergeants standing firm and striving for better ...
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Corrections strike nears a week, as officers on line lose pay, benefits
In a statement provided to WBEN on Saturday, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) detailed the ...
'Now you'll hear us': NY prison coach bus set on fire amid strike
A coach bus owned by a vendor of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision was set on fire earlier this week in ...
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GOP state lawmakers pressure Hochul on corrections strike as mediation set for Monday
The correction officers strike against prisons managed by the New York State Department of Corrections is nearing a week in ...
NY State prison guards strike is personal in town near Canadian border
The strike, now involving at least 30 prisons across the state, is rooted in anger over limits on solitary confinement, ...