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.
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.
Central NY corrections officers join growing statewide prison strike
Discontent has been growing among corrections officers as they say they are forced to work extensive amounts of overtime due to a staffing shortage. Union leaders earlier this month issued a vote of “no confidence” in Daniel Martuscello III, the state corrections commissioner.
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Correctional officer speaks out following a 77 hour work week during a lockdown
Correctional officers across the state took to the picket lines to protest for better working conditions since Feb. 23.
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 ...
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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 ...
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Inmate found dead inside cell at Auburn Correctional Facility
A 61-year-old inmate was found unresponsive inside his cell at Auburn Correctional Facility and was later pronounced dead ...
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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Former Collins Correctional inmate shares concerns
Correction officers have been on strike since Monday, Feb. 17. Following the first inmate death since the strikes began, one ...
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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 ...