The union representing New York prison guards have released information on two recent incidents at Mohawk Correctional Facility, including one that involved an attack on…
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This ex-CNY correctional officer is getting a fresh start in a new career. He talks to WIBX 950 about nearly dying on the job, and…
There are calls for lockdown at one upstate New York prison and a reversal of state policy as record violence continues at facilities statewide. …
News of another attack on a correctional officer at a Central New York prison has a local state senator asking state officials what is being…
Another attack on a correctional officer a Mohawk Valley state prison resulted in a back injury and cracked tooth, according to the New York State…
Hluska says the inmates get moved to remaining prisons based on classification – medium, maximum and minimum security. The prison guards, however, face a less…
Several Correctional Officers were injured as a result of an attack by an inmate at Mohawk Correctional Facility. Continue reading… Source: WIBX 950
A female corrections officer at Mid-State Prison in Marcy sustained serious injuries following a violent attack by an inmate. Continue reading… Source: WIBX 950
Instances of violence against Correctional Officers in New York State prisons are unfortunately becoming routine. Nine officers were injured in four separate incidents at the…
Despite the best efforts of New York State Correctional Officers, drug use and drug smuggling in Empire State prisons continue to be a huge concern.…
I wish to start off by saying I appreciate you men and women who get locked inside a prison for the entirety of your work…
NYSCOPBA leadership held a press conference Wednesday to demand Cuomo and The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to put a hold…
Officials with NYSCOPBA say a Correctional Officer was exposed to the drugs while investigating a suspicious letter that was sent to an inmate. Continue reading… …
Illegal drugs, including synthetic marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and suboxone were seized at the Mid-State and Marcy Correctional facilities. Continue reading… Source: WIBX 950
One thing that remains the same during the course of the COVID-19 Pandemic is the amount of drugs being smuggled into New York State Prisons.…
Just because the prisons are riddled with COVID-19 cases doesn’t mean the usual difficulties for Correctional Officers cease. Continue reading… Source: WIBX 950
With COVID-19 cases once again surging across the state, one culprit of spread is the New York State Prison system. Continue reading… Source: WIBX 950
A New York State Correctional Officer was told to remove his “Keep America Great Trump 2020” banner from his truck while parked in an employee…
While visitation to nursing homes and some hospitals is still suspended, New York State is allowing inmate visitation at its prisons. Continue reading… Source: WIBX…
NYSCOPBA representative Bryan Hluska says over the past two months several packages were received in the mail containing synthetic marijuana and Suboxone. Continue reading… Source:…
Multiple State Correctional Officers are recovering from injuries sustained in two separate attacks at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy. Continue reading… Source: WIBX 950
Multiple makeshift weapons were discovered by Correctional Officers following a series of inmate on inmate fights that broke out Sunday afternoon at Mohawk Correctional Facility.…
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has responded to concerns from union members over COVID-19 in the prison system. Continue reading……
Synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, was found in a hand soap dispenser in the women’s bathroom inside the visitor’s room at the Mohawk Correctional…
A Correction Officer at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy was knocked unconscious after he was attacked by an inmate inside a holding cell. Continue…