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

Corrections officers at DOCCS facilities across New York state are on strike. The National Guard has been activated and ...

Two inmates were reportedly injured during the troubles, but authorities have taken back control of the facility.

In a move to help solve the statewide walkout of correction officers, the state offered some measures Thursday. Gov. Kathy ...

NYS DOCCS issued a memo on a "Path to Restoring Workforce" as corrections officers continue to strike across the state.

Thursday afternoon, Commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Daniel Martuscello, III released ...

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

Provisions of HALT Act allow for temporary suspension when "circumstances create a significant and unreasonable risk to the safety and security" of inmates and staff.

Correction officers across more than 30 state prisons faced a midnight deadline to return to work or face disciplinary action ...

The situation regarding hundreds of state correction officers not showing up for work in protest of working conditions inside prisons has prompted the governor to ready the New York National Guard.