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Wildcat strike action, NY and corrections

NYS: 7 prisoners have died since guards strike began; 8,000 correction officers still out

Seven prisoners have died since the correction officers strike began, raising concerns about safety in state prisons and prompting investigations.

Times Union · 14h

Hundreds of NY correction officers head to Capitol for protest

Hundreds of correction officers and their supporters are scheduled to protest at the state Capitol Tuesday morning as part of unsanctioned strike.

WAMC · 3h

More than half of corrections officers still on NY prison strike

While nearly 60% of corrections officers remain on strike, hundreds of them gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday. The rally served as a poignant message to Gov. Kathy Hochul that the deal and termination proceedings against striking individuals have not convinced staff to return to their posts.

11 officers on leave

CNN on MSN · 4h

11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says

New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday.

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

15 Prison Staffers Placed on Leave Following Inmate Death in New York

Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of an inmate in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday The Democrat said the state department of corrections staffers were taken off the job at her direction as state police have launched a probe into the death of Messiah Nantwi at the Mid-State Correctional Facility on Saturday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

11 officers on leave as state police investigating death of another New York prison inmate

Nearly a dozen staff members are on administrative leave and state officials are investigating after an inmate at a New York medium-security prison died over the weekend, prison officials told USA TODAY Monday.

Gothamist1d

Corrections officers fired as tentative deal fails to end wildcat strike

State officials said they had done what they legally could by issuing a tentative prison strike deal before resorting to ...

WNYT NewsChannel 133h

Continuing correction officers strikes come with concern for family members

Hundreds of correction officers and their supporters are rallying at the state Capitol on Tuesday after two straight weeks of ...

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Threats, Incentives Used to Get Striking N.Y. Corrections Officers to Return

Roughly 10 New York corrections officers were fired over the weekend as officials began enhanced penalties against striking ...

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Health insurance ending for corrections officers still on strike; National Guard still deployed

NEW YORK STATE — New York State has ended health insurance coverage for corrections officers who continue to strike outside ...

21hon MSN

30 LA County corrections officers charged with enabling "gladiator fights" at juvenile facility

California Attorney General Rob Bonta charged 30 corrections officers for their allegedly enabling "gladiator fights" at Los ...

1hon MSN

Corrections officers bring demands to Albany with rally at the state capitol

Officers from across the state came together for a rally in Albany as strikes at New York prisons entered a third week.

14mon MSN

NYCLU sues New York State over prison rights amid officer strikes

NYCLU has filed a lawsuit against the NYS DOCCS saying that the department is infringing on incarcerated individuals' First ...

Angry corrections officers and a leadership test

“Hold the line! Hold the line! Hold the line!” they shouted. Their chants and antagonizing messages toward Gov. Kathy Hochul echoed up to the Capitol’s second floor, where she was simultaneously ...

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