Hundreds of prison guards flood NY state capital as wildcat strike stretches into 16th day: ‘Hold the line’
More than 1,000 prison guards flooded Albany on Tuesday, chanting a defiant message as pressure mounted on them to stop their ...
15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22 ...
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 ...
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Mid-State Correctional Facility staff members placed on leave as police probe inmate's death
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says 15 staff members at Mid-State Correctional Facility outside Utica have been placed on ...
15 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, governor says
Fifteen staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York ...
15 prison staffers placed on leave following inmate death in New York
Six guards have been charged with murder in Brooks' death. The Mid-State prison is located across the street from the Marcy ...
15 now on leave after inmate death at Mid-State prison
MARCY, N.Y. (WROC) — 15 people are now on leave after a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility died this past ...
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Advocates for incarcerated people call for end to prison violence
Lawmakers and families of incarcerated people rallied this morning, calling for an end to violence in prison. They are protesting the deaths in prison of people like Robert Brooks, who is seen on ...
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Governor says early reports show ‘extremely disturbing conduct’ leading to inmate’s death at Mid-State Correctional Facility
The governor says an inmate’s death at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County appears to be the result of “extremely disturbing conduct.” ...
New York prison system struggles with strike amid outrage over high-profile inmate deaths
New York State’s corrections department is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout ...
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New York’s Wildcat Correctional Officer Strike Continues, Seven Inmates Dead in Two Weeks Since Strike Began
A wildcat strike by correctional officers across New York state continues to escalate despite a mediated agreement that ...