Thousands of National Guard troops are still supporting NY's prisons after a mass firing of striking workers in March worsened a staff gap.

Hochul deployed the National Guard as she has weighed transferring prisoners out of state to address the Empire State’s mounting prison guard shortage. She also closed two prisons last year and ...

State Sen. George Borrello voted for the most recent budget extender bill to keep state money flowing during the impasse ...

New York state prisons will release some inmates early because the system does not have enough corrections officers.

More than 2,000 New York prison guards who were fired for participating in an illegal wildcat strike won't be able to get another job with the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. "There are ...

New York State Senator Dan Stec and Assemblyman Scott Gray have introduced legislation for the reinstatement of 2,000 ...

It costs New York state more than $100 million per month for having the National Guard in and around state prisons, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Gov. Kathy Hochul may not be dumb. However in my experience of New York state governors, from Tom Dewey to the present she is the most incompetent in that time. She makes bad decisions followed by ...

The corrections officer strike ended several weeks ago, but its impacts continue to be felt. National Guard deployment costs ...

Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature on Thursday ... prisons with National Guard troops after a wildcat strike by prison guards. The emergency measure passed Thursday will allow the state ...