Corrections officers in New York say their working conditions are dangerous and they are forced into overtime. They have ...

Hundreds of corrections officers are striking in defiance of state law, claiming in part that the Humane Alternatives to Long ...

Cinematic portrayals of inmates being thrown in a dingy, small, unlit cell with no running water and only a slit in the door for occasional food for years on end, is not the reality in New York state ...

The state has temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act, a law limiting how long an inmate can be placed in solitary ...

As New York correction officers continue their strike, state lawmakers remain split over prison staffing reforms and the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Human Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement ...

New York’s top corrections official declared a “prison-wide state of emergency” Thursday and temporarily suspended parts of ...

In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, who represents the towns of Ira, Sterling and Victory, supports the strike. He shook ...

Wednesday marked day three of the protests that are happening at correctional facilities all over New York over working ...

The HALT Act went into effect in 2022 in New York State.HALT stands for Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement ...