Three Former Marcy COs to Stand Trial in Inmate’s Death
Three former officers from Marcy Correctional Facility will stand trial for the alleged beating death of inmate Robert Brooks, following their rejection of plea... Read More.
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Steuben County Welcomes New COs Including 8 Fired by NYS
The Steuben County Sheriff's Department recently welcomed 16 new employees to its Jail Division. The group includes eight Correctional Officers who transferred from the New... Read More.
Former Inmate Sentenced for Assaulting COs while at Auburn Prison
A former inmate at the Auburn Correctional Facility has been sentenced for assaulting two corrections officers while incarcerated at the prison two years... Read More.
Schuyler Legislature Tables Resolution to Sue Governor; Ban on Hiring Fired COs to Expire
UPDATE:
The Schuyler County Legislature has tabled its resolution suing the state over Governor Kathy Hochul's executive order that banned fired striking Corrections Officers from... Read More.
Steuben County Urges Governor to Rescind COs Executive Order
The Executive Order issued by Governor Kathy Hochul this week that barred Corrections Officer who participated in the wildcat strike and didn't return to... Read More.
Sheriff Decries Gov’s Executive Order Banning Hiring of Fired COs
Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck is joining others across the state in decrying Governor Kathy Hochul's recent executive order suspending the ability of... Read More.
Governor Bars Striking COs From Holding State Jobs
Corrections officers who participated in the wildcat strikes at Auburn, Cayuga and Five Points state prisons have been barred from future employment into New... Read More.
DOCCS: 2,000 Striking COs Fired
Approximately 10,000 security staff members employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) have returned to work, or are... Read More.
Offer Could Be Made to Striking COs Today
The third day of mediation between the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) and the State concluded at midnight last... Read More.
Steuben County Backs Striking COs
Striking Corrections Officers across the state have the support of the Steuben County Legislature. On Monday, the Legislature approved a resolution
In a release, the... Read More.
Hochul to Striking COs: “Do what’s right. Do your jobs.”
Saying she will "not allow this chaos to continue", Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday ordered striking Correction Officers at two dozen state prisons across... Read More.
COs at Auburn, Cayuga and Five Points Join Statewide Strike; Hochul to Deploy National Guard
3 p.m. UPDATE:
Governor Kathy Hochul this afternoon announced preparations are underway to utilize the New York National Guard to protect correction officers who are... Read More.
