Last year, the Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP filed a class action lawsuit against ...

Throughout the month of February, hundreds of correctional officers and staff across New York State protested against poor ...

Sources from the Governor's office have told the Times Union that they are walking back that threat, meaning COs would be able to pursue recertification and be allowed to work in county jails.

Photo by John McCarten/City Council Lawmakers, Survivors of Solitary, Family Members, and Allies Rallied to Demand Immediate and Full Implementation of the HALT Solitary Confinement Law After the ...

A Cayuga County legislator, who is a retired correction officer, said last week that 200 correction officers lost their jobs ...

The NYSCOPBA said a female corrections officer and three other COs who came to her aid were injured in the attack.

The statewide corrections officers strike ended on Monday, March 10, after 22 days and a number of promises made to officers by Commissioner of New York’s Department of Corrections ...

According to the Governor’s office, the strike ended after four attempts to reach an agreement between DOCCS and NYSCOPBA, which addressed safety and compensation concerns. The office said more ...

According to DOCCS, this agreement was reached alongside the state and the corrections union, NYSCOPBA. You can read more on the deal below: ...

On a virtual press conference Monday afternoon, DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello ... as well as components that came from the agreement with NYSCOPBA,” said Martuscello.

NYSCOPBA did not have a statement to offer on Monday immediately after Martuscello’s announcement. The Monday announcement by Martuscello seemingly brings to a close weeks of turbulence and tension in ...