NY prison ‘riot’ erupts, all visits canceled at 42 state prisons as union strikes rage
Corrections officials have halted all outside visits to New York state prisons in the face of a growing jail guard strike and sporadic inmate unrest — as riots erupted at another upstate prison early Thursday morning.
Inmate uprising at Riverview as NY prison strikes enter 4th day
Correction officers retreated from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County early Thursday during an uprising during strikes.
As NY prison guard strike continues, visitation is canceled in all facilities
As NY state prison guards are on strike​, all visitations are canceled at facilities statewide, the Department of Corrections says.
Six officers charged with murder in inmate’s beating death as prison guards strike continues
The indictment alleges the officers beat the shackled Robert Brooks, 39, twice on the way to Marcy Correctional Facility, then again in an infirmary as he showed “minimal resistance.”
'Now you'll hear us': NY prison coach bus set on fire amid strike
A coach bus owned by a vendor of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision was set on fire earlier this week in Cayuga County
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed an executive order activating New York National Guard members to prisons across the state where corrections officers have walked off the job. As of midday Thursday, more than 4,500 National Guard members were deployed to state correctional facilities, a state spokesman said.
NYS ends visitation at all prisons as correction officers' strike continues
Gov. Hochul said she may add to the 3,500 National Guard troops deployed beginning Wednesday to secure the state's 42 prisons.
New York cancels visits at all 42 prisons amid protests and unrest
On the fourth day of statewide prison strikes and protests, visitations at all of New York's 42 correctional facilities have been canceled until further notice.
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Staff not hurt at Riverview prison emergency
NEWS has confirmed a heavy emergency response has been called in to Riverview Correctional Facility near Ogdensburg due to an ...
Inmates briefly stage uprising at Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, NY
The Albany Times Union reported that corrections officers had to retreat from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility ...
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Unrest in Ogdensburg, Malone prisons as officers and advocates trade blame
Riverview and Bare Hill prisons experienced unrest Wednesday night and Thursday morning as corrections officers continue to ...
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Prison system changes solitary confinement; Staff won’t be disciplined if they return to work
Regulations that restrict use of solitary confinement are being temporarily suspended in the wake of prison strikes and ...
Gray urges Hochul to suspend HALT Act for 30 days
Following an inmate uprising at Riverview Correctional Facility Thursday, Assemblyman Scott Gray, R-Watertown, has called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to suspend the HALT Act for a month in an effort to ...
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Wives take the line to support corrections officers
While tensions seemed to have cooled inside Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, nearby a crowd of protesters ...
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Prison emergency puts hospital on alert
The Ogdensburg hospital is calling in extra staff after conversations with emergency officials after an uprising at Riverview ...
Correctional facility workers on the picket line in NYS
Employees at both the Collins and Elmira Correctional Facility's went on strike Monday due to discontentment with current ...