NY prison ‘riot’ erupts, all visits canceled at 42 state prisons as union strikes rage
Two inmates were reportedly injured during the troubles, but authorities have taken back control of the facility.
‘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 Cayuga County
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed an executive order activating New York National Guard members to prisons across the state where corrections officers have walked off the job. As of midday Thursday, more than 4,500 National Guard members were deployed to state correctional facilities, a state spokesman said.
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.
NYS PEF reaches deal with DOCCS to protect prison staff during corrections officer strike
The New York Public Employees Federation has reached an agreement with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision that protects civilian staff who work in state prisons.
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.
NYS correction officers’ union rep releases details of strike negotiations
The union says it also discussed ensuring no disciplinary action is taken against members considered AWOL during the illegal strike.
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Staff not hurt at Riverview prison emergency
NEWS has confirmed a heavy emergency response has been called in to Riverview Correctional Facility near Ogdensburg due to an ...
Inmates briefly stage uprising at Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, NY
The Albany Times Union reported that corrections officers had to retreat from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility ...
Incarcerated people wait out prison strike
This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their stories at nysfocus.com/newsletter. On Friday morning, a woman ...
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Inmates take over: What happened at Riverview?
Around midnight Thursday morning, tensions escalated between inmates and corrections officers. Prison staff decided conditions were unsafe and pulled staff back into a visitors ar ...
As NY prison guard strike continues, visitation is canceled in all facilities
As NY state prison guards are on strike​, all visitations are canceled at facilities statewide, the Department of Corrections ...
Inmate uprising at Riverview as NY prison strikes enter 4th day
Correction officers retreated from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County early Thursday ...
Gray urges Hochul to suspend HALT Act for 30 days
Following an inmate uprising at Riverview Correctional Facility Thursday, Assemblyman Scott Gray, R-Watertown, has called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to suspend the HALT Act for a month in an effort to ...
Six officers charged with murder in inmate’s beating death as prison guards strike continues
The indictment alleges the officers beat the shackled Robert Brooks, 39, twice on the way to Marcy Correctional Facility, ...
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Riverview Correctional Facility
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Wives take the line to support corrections officers
While tensions seemed to have cooled inside Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, nearby a crowd of protesters ...