But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for ...

A local assemblyman has called for immediate action to address the "ongoing crisis" in New York State correctional facilities ...

New York State Assembly Republicans are ramping up pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act, arguing that it has exacerbated violence and ...

The ongoing violence at correctional facilities across New York State has Congresswoman Tenney concerned for officers and ...

The commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision released a memo last week announcing that ...

A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to ...

Two buses owned by a company contracted to DOCCS and used to transport prisoners were damaged last week, according to state ...

Negotiations will resume on Monday between the union representing corrections officers and leadership at New York State ...

An unauthorized prison guard strike across New York, including at Westchester's Sing Sing Correctional Facility, has prompted ...

Negotiations come after DOCCS announced that they will be docking two days of pay for every day that corrections officers remain off the job while scheduled to work.

As the NYS correction officers strike continues at NY state prisons, both sides are set to meet with a mediator today.

Among her proposed reforms, Helming is pushing for mandatory body scanner screenings for all prison visitors, stronger ...