11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says
Eleven staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York ...
Some New York Prison Guards Are Fired for Ignoring a Deal to End Their Illegal Strike
A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers ...
11 officers on leave as state police investigating death of another New York prison inmate
The New York State Department of Corrections said the 22-year-old prisoner was housed at Mid-State Correctional Facility and ...
New York prison guards ordered to end strike or face termination
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision says officers who remain on strike will now be terminated. CBS ...
N.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison
A 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, N.Y., died Saturday. Nine inmates said he was viciously ...
NY prison officials warn striking correction officers to get back to work or face termination in last-ditch attempt to stop wildcat action
Today we are forced to take action to enforce our laws and collective bargaining agreement. Terminations of Officers who have been AWOL for more than 11 consecutive shifts have begun.” ...
Owner of NYC day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl gets 45 years in prison
A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges.
NY State police probe death of Harlem man in upstate prison as correction officers strike continues
The State Police said Monday they have opened an investigation into the death of a man in an upstate prison following a ...
Prison health company wins approval for $75 million bankruptcy deal
A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Texas on Monday approved a $75 million bankruptcy plan by an affiliate of prison healthcare ...
Northern New York prison protests continue despite risk of terminations, loss of insurance
Corrections staff in the North Country said they are standing in solidarity to be heard despite termination letters being sent and health insurance benefits being taken away from those on strike.