New York, prison strikes and Corrections Officers

Prison Strike Blog: Follow here for updates as corrections officers go on strike across New York
Corrections officers at DOCCS facilities across New York state are on strike. The National Guard has been activated and deployed to a number of prisons.
New York correction officers pay docked for every day on strike
After nearly a week of prison strikes across the state of New York, including in the North Country, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) tells NBC5 that for every day correction officers are on strike,
Seven days since correction officers began unsanctioned strikes
Sunday marks seven days since correction officers began their unsanctioned strikes. These strikes, which are not union approved, come as workers say they feel unsafe inside the facilities.
State Declares Striking Corrections Officers to be Considered AWOL
Striking Corrections officers will be considered AWOL by the state and that could be putting their health insurance at risk. It’s been six days since corrections officers across the state started striking.
Hochul pitches more prison closures amid riots and illegal corrections officers strike
The new prison cuts shocked state lawmakers, some of whom are fielding calls from frightened and furious corrections officers and families of prisoners.
Correction officers continue to strike after 11:59 p.m. deadline
Correction officers continued their strike early Friday morning in Coxsackie, outside the Coxsackie and Greene Correctional Facilities. The New York State Department of Corrections issued a "Path to Restoring the Workforce" memo on Thursday afternoon.
NY correction officers face penalties for ongoing strike
Striking New York correction officers will be classified as absent without leave and face serious repercussions, including loss of pay and health benefits, according to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Despite a court order to return to work, many officers continue protesting unsafe conditions and staffing shortages.
State offers some measures to quell correction officer strike
In a move to help solve the statewide walkout of correction officers, the state offered some measures Thursday. Gov. Kathy Hochul authorized the deployment of 3,500 members of the New York National Guard on Wednesday to cover prisons where officers were striking,
Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues
The 61-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at Auburn Correctional Facility, one of dozens of state prisons where corrections officers have walked off the job over working conditions.
Inmate death at Auburn correctional facility
Inmate death at Auburn Correctional Facility
Drive-by supporting Auburn corrections officers on strike
Drive-by supporting Auburn corrections officers on strike
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'Jeopardizing the safety and security': NYS DOCCS responds to corrections officers strike and list of demands
The NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has issued a statement in response to the strike as well as a ...
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New York National Guard Preparing to Replace State's Correction Facilities Staff Amid Strikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has alerted the state's National Guardsmen to get ready to staff correction facilities if an ...
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State announces changes to entice striking correction workers to go back to work, including HALT Act
New York State announced changes to state prisons to entice striking correction officers to go back to work, according to a ...
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DOCCS: Striking NY correction officers will be considered AWOL, lose pay
New York correction officers who continue to participate in an illegal strike will be considered absent without leave, ...
New York DOCCS cancels all visitation statewide as prison protests, strikes continue
DOCCS had restricted visitation rights at only a handful of facilities, including Elmira, Attica, Upstate, Clinton, and Green ...