Two state lawmakers are advocating for the reinstatement of former prison guards following their dismissal after an illegal ...

I agree with Finger Lakes Times reporter Louise Hoffman Broach that jail and prison inmates should receive adequate healthcare and protection from dangerous inmates and from any correction personnel w ...

Two of the North Country’s representatives in the state Capitol are pushing to reverse Gov. Kathy Hochul’s blanket ban on rehiring any of the 2,000 corrections officers who were fired after an ...

"Without any real support either inside or outside of psych institutions to address root causes, no one is getting any healthier or safer." ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

State lawmakers and law enforcement officials are concerned about New York State’s plan to release a group of prisoners ...