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Corrections officers and legislators speak out against prison closures

(The Center Square) - The Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association joined legislators at the capitol to speak out against the proposed closures of State Correctional Institute Rockview in... Read More.

NY fires 2,000 corrections officers, says strike is over

Wednesday, March 12 by Pat McDonald

New York State has fired 2,000 correctional officers who refused to return to work and said they cannot be hired for state positions going forward.The state declared the strike over, but there were still some officers on the picket line for the 23rd day... Read More.

Deal between NY, corrections officers falls through

Tuesday, March 11 by Pat McDonald

The deal that was reached between New York State and the Corrections Officers union will not go into effect after the 85 percent return-to-work mandate was not met on Monday morning.The deal required striking officers to return to work by 6:45 a.m. on Monday.According... Read More.

New York State, corrections officers union strike deal, some officers not satisfied

Monday, March 10 by Pat McDonald

The New York State Department of Corrections and the union announced a deal has been reached on Saturday, but some corrections officers are not happy with the agreement.According to WENY-TV, corrections officers continued their strike on Sunday and called the deal a slap in... Read More.

Striking corrections officers visit Albany

Wednesday, March 5 by Pat McDonald

Hundreds of striking corrections officers, including some from Elmira, traveled to Albany on Tuesday to protest their working conditions.The officers are looking for better hours, safer working conditions and the repeal of the HALT Act.State Senator Tom O’Mara joined the officers on Tuesday, and... Read More.

Corrections officers continue strike despite threats of termination

Tuesday, March 4 by Pat McDonald

The New York State Corrections Officers strike entered its 15th day on Monday, despite threats from the state that they would be fired if they didn’t return to work.The officers were told that if returned to work by this past Saturday they would avoid punishment,... Read More.

Humane corrections to state incarceration offer new hope

Monday, March 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The quality of life afforded the state’s prisoners is a perennial concern for families, human rights advocates and workers within the judicial system, including... Read More.

New York State issuing termination letters to striking corrections officers

Monday, March 3 by Pat McDonald

The corrections officers who are striking at the Elmira Correctional Facility and others across the state of New York received a text from the New York State Office of Employee Relations threatening that if they did not return to work, they will be fired.The... Read More.

Corrections officers at Elmira jail protesting working conditions

Thursday, February 20 by Pat McDonald

A group of Corrections officers from the Elmira Correctional Facility have spent this week protesting outside of the jail, saying their working conditions are unsafe.The biggest issues for the corrections officers are safety, staffing shortages and the impact of the HALT Act, which restricts... Read More.

Prison closures ahead for Department of Corrections

Monday, February 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is considering the closure of two facilities, projecting to save the state over $120 million next year. ... Read More.

New policies for discrimination complaints coming to Department of Corrections

Monday, January 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections will soon implement new internal affairs policies following the first completed reports of the Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and... Read More.

Chemung County Jail inmate charged after allegedly assaulting two corrections officers

Monday, October 21 by Pat McDonald

An Elmira man who is in the Chemung County Jail is facing new charges after he allegedly assaulted two corrections officers.According to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Dakota W. Baldwin was arrested on Friday after he allegedly struck an officer with a closed... Read More.