Mediations in New York corrections officers strikes, protests continue on Day 3
The third day of mediations between New York and the union that represents the state's corrections officers is set to begin Wednesday afternoon, as walkouts, protests and some strikes continue for a tenth day.
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.
New York Forced To Transfer Inmates to Other Prisons With More Staff as Corrections Officer Strike Stretches Into its Second Week
The director of research for the Empire Center, Ken Girardin, calls the situation ‘extremely dangerous’ for prison system employees and inmates.
NYS corrections officers still on strike at state prisons as DOCCS meets with union
NYS corrections officers are now on day nine of their NY prison guard strike, as conditions are said to be deteriorating.
Judge Orders Striking N.Y. Corrections Officers Back to Work
Gov. Kathy Hochul began sending the National Guard to New York’s prisons, where officers have refused to come to work in protest of what they say are hazardous conditions.
New York lawmakers call for prison reform amid correction officer strikes
Assemblymembers Dana Levenberg and Chris Burdick have issued a joint statement addressing the ongoing strikes by corrections officers across New York State.
Mediation talks in corrections officers strike focus on several operational changes within state prison system
Day 1 of mediation concluded late Monday afternoon between leadership with the NYSCOPBA, the union representing the corrections officers on strike across the state, and DOCCS. Read more from WBEN:
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Families fight to move forward with case against Alabama Corrections over harvested organs
Families of people who died in prison fought to keep their case alive to hold both the state and the University of Alabama ...
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'Changed the Legal Landscape': Pa. Fed. Court Addresses 'Loper Bright' in Corrections Officer's Employment Dispute
In addressing the contours of a recent high-profile U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the deference courts are to give ...
Sixth corrections officer arraigned on 2nd degree murder charge in Robert Brooks case
Former corrections officer Nicholas Kieffer was arraigned Monday on charges including second-degree murder in the beating ...
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Inmate escapes from Long Beach reentry facility, corrections officials say
He is serving a three-year, four-month sentence for first-degree burglary, evading arrest and resisting a peace officer, the ...
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Striking corrections officers face legal battle as Governor Hochul enforces strict measures
BUFFALO, N.Y. — As corrections officers remain on the picket line, Governor Kathy Hochul is now promising legal action against nearly 400 corrections officers. "The proceedings have started, I think ...
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A federal contract that would have helped the Oregon Department of Education evaluate the state’s early literacy efforts was ...