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| 5/21/2013 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate was ordered to comply with pat frisk due to suspicious activity. Inmate refused to comply and struck the officer in the face. |
| 5/20/2013 | Marcy CF | Inmate charged with weapon possession- Utica OD |
| 5/20/2013 | Attica CF | An inmate was released from MHU back to SHU. Once in SHU the inmate immediately began threatening self harm. The inmate then flooded his cell and continued attempting to harm himself by repeatedly hitting his head and body against the cell walls. Medical staff was notified and the inmate was taken to the facility medical center. Once at medical, the inmate assaulted three officers including biting them and one officer was seriously injured. WIVB - Democrat & Chronicle - WHEC |
| 5/19/2013 | Kirby PC | Patient assaulted an officer by punching the officer in the head and throwing feces on the officer. |
| 5/19/2013 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate attempted to assault an officer but was restrained |
| 5/16/2013 | Kirby PC | Patient attacked two Treatment Assistants, slamming one up against a door and grabbing the other in the buttocks and breast areas. |
| 5/16/2013 | St. Lawrence PC | St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center's fate could be known by Monday- Watertown Daily Times |
| 5/10/2013 | St. Lawrence PC | Task force to push psychiatric facility- Watertown Daily Times Camp Georgetown sells for $241,000, but future use still unknown- Post Standard |
| 5/8/2013 | St. Lawrence PC | Jefferson Legislators oppose closure of St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, postpone jail doc decision again- Watertown Daily Times |
| 5/8/2013 | St. Lawrence PC | Fight to keep state psychiatric center open- Watertown Daily Times |
| 5/7/2013 | Kirby PC | Patient threw and smeared feces on staff and walls. |
| 5/1/2013 | St. Lawrence PC | Agencies speak out against psych center closing- Watertown Daily Times |
| 4/30/2013 | Mid-Hudson Region | Valley fundraisers helping shooting victims- UticaOD |
| 4/27/2013 | Green Haven CF | Fire believed to be intentionally set at Green Have Correctional - Poughkeepsie Journal |
| 4/26/2013 | Kirby PC | During a treatment, patient assaulted officer. Officer suffered facial injuries |
| 4/26/2013 | Lyon Mt. | Lyon Mountain Correctional to go up for auction - Press Republican |
| 4/26/2013 | Mid-Orange CF | Former prison is pitched for development - Recordonline.com |
| 4/25/2013 | Marcy CF | Quick thinking by NYSCOPBA Officers - Press Release Bomb making materials seized in Marcy Correctional lockdown - WKTV |
| 4/23/2013 | Gouverneur CF | Woman Accused of Trying To Smuggle Drugs into Gouverneur Prison - WWNYTV.com - Watertown Daily Times News Article |
| 4/23/2013 | Attica CF | Release of Attica Riot records seems likely - The Daily News |
| 4/22/2013 | Marcy CF | Lockdown lifted at Marcy Correctional Facility- News Channel 2 |
| 4/22/2013 | Marcy CF | 'Suspicious object' prompts evacuation, lockdown at Marcy prison- Utica OD |
| 4/19/2013 | Mid-Hudson FPC | Patient attacked Treatment Assistant by striking the SHTA in the head with a rock |
| 4/17/2013 | Downstate CF | Officer was giving direction to an inmate, the inmate reached for something. After inmate was subdued he bit an Officer on the arm. Officer suffered minor injuries. |
| 4/16/2013 | Downstate CF | Officer injured when responding to break up a fight between 2 inmates. Officer suffered minor injuries |
| 4/15/2013 | Downstate CF | While escorting inmate down a staircase, inmate turned and elbowed Officer in the face - Office suffered minor facial injuries |
| 4/15/2013 | Marcy CF | Woman accused of sneaking drugs in to jail - UticaOD |
| 4/10/2013 | Great Meadow CF | Tear gas used to calm Great Meadow brawl- PostStar.com |
| 4/10/2013 | Bayview CF/ Beacon CF | Prisoner advocates foresee problems after shuttering Bayview and Beacon - Legislative Gazette |
| 4/10/2013 | Wende CF | Inmate was being let out of a cell for an interview. Inmate attacked an officer without warning. Officer suffered a fractured shoulder. |
| 4/9/2013 | Wende Cf | Officer was providing coverage in a hallway. An inmate approached the officer and struck the officer without warning. |
| 4/8/2013 | Lakeview CF | During a pat frisk the inmate came off the wall and elbowed the officer in the face. Officer suffered injury to the face and eye. |
| 4/8/2013 | Ogdensburg CF | Man charged with smuggling razor into jail - Watertown Daily Times |
| 4/6/2013 | Gowanda | During draft process inmate became verbal and then lunged at the officer. Inmate was subdued and office suffered injuries to the head and hand. Officer seen by Facility Medical. |
| 4/5/2013 | Statewide | Organization aids jail staff in need - Press Republican |
| 4/4/2013 | Greene | During an inmate fight, two Officers were injured while trying to subdue the inmates. Both Officers were seen by facility medical, remained on duty. |
| 3/24/2013 | Cape Vincent CF | Albany woman held on drug charges at Cape Vincent prison- Watertown Daily Times |
| 3/22/2013 | Clinton CF | Inmate charged with weapon possession- Police Log, Press Republican |
| 3/22/2013 | Clinton CF | Inmate charged with weapon possession- Police Log, Press Republican |
| 3/20/2013 | Marcy CF | Inmate in SHU threw fluids on an officer |
| 3/19/2013 | Marcy CF | Inmate in SHU threw fluids on an officer |
| 3/18/2013 | Bare Hill CF | Sentences handed down in Franklin County Court- Press Republican |
| 3/12/2013 | Greene CF | Two Officers Assaulted by Inmate Suspected of Gang Activity - Press Release |
| 3/7/2013 | Marcy CF | An officer observed an inmate in the bathroom acting suspiciously. When the officer approached the inmate, the inmate placed n object in his pocket. The inmate refused to give the object to the officer and further refused the officers orders to submit to a pat frisk. The inmate attempted to incite other inmates in the area to attack the officer by shouting "Take this officer down". The inmate struggled with the officer to stop the officer from frisking him. Several inmates were responding to the bathroom area and the officer activated his personal alarm. The inmate took the object from his pocket and threw it toward the crowd of inmates where it was kicked around and lost from the officers sight. |
| 3/5/2013 | Midstate CF | Midstate CF inmate faces weapons charge - News Story |
| 3/4/2013 | Sullivan CF | During inmate escort back to cell, inmate turned and spit on Officer, hitting him in the face. |
| 2/28/2013 | Greene CF | Officer observed an inmate using gang related gestures. When the officer went to question the inmate about his activities, the inmate assaulted the officer. The inmate punched the officer several times in the head. Response staff arrived and inmate continued to struggle. Inmate was brought under control and restraints applied. |
| 2/28/2013 | Marcy CF | Marcy Correctional Officer Victim Of Latest Prison Assault - News Story - Press Release |
| 2/28/2013 | Mid State CF | Inmate at Midstate accused of possessing a shank - News Story |
| 2/26/2013 | Marcy CF | Woman accused of smuggling marijuana to inmate in Marcy - News Story |
| 2/25/2013 | Wyoming CF | Man fined for mailing prison contraband - News Story |
| 2/24/2013 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate was non-compliant when leaving visit room and assaulted an Officer and Sergeant, resulting in minor injuries |
| 2/23/2013 | Greene CF | An inmate became disruptive in dorm area. An officer approached the inmate and was punched by the inmate. In the attempt to control the situation the Office was also bitten by the inmate. The inmate was subdued and the officer was treated at facility medical.- Press Release |
| 2/22/2013 | Franklin CF | A New York City woman was charged with introducing contraband into a prison - News Story |
| 2/17/2013 | Green Haven CF | Inmate assaulted an officer by punching the officer in the face. The inmate was subdued and then spit in an officers face. |
| 2/13/2013 | Woodbourne CF | Inmate assaults correction officer during pat frisk - News Story |
| 2/11/2013 | Woodbourne CF | Officer was conducting a pat frisk on an inmate. The officer observed an object in the inmates sock. The inmate then turned around and assaulted the officer. |
| 2/11/2013 | Wyoming CF | Inmate was directed to go to his cube by a Sergeant. The inmate initially complied and then rushed at the Sergeant. The inmate struck the Sergeant in the face and a responding officer in the chest. While attempting to restrain the inmate, the inmate continued to strike the Sergeant about the head and body and the officer in the body and groin. |
| 2/7/2013 | Midstate | Inmate arrested for possessing a weapon - News Story |
| 2/6/2013 | Elmira CF | Inmate convicted of hiding X-Acto blades in rectum- The Leader |
| 2/4/2013 | Marcy CF | Woman tried to smuggle drugs into Marcy - News Story |
| 2/2/2013 | Orleans CF | Inmate became disruptive when returning to his cell from visit. Inmate resists orders and grabbed Officer and pulled him into the cell. Second Officer assists and both Officers escort inmate to holding pen. |
| 2/2/2013 | Cape Vincent CF | Court upholds conviction of inmate who had heroin - News Story |
| 2/1/2013 | Elmira CF | Two Civilian employees arrested - News Story |
| 1/29/2013 | Elmira CF | Elmira Locked Down- Press Release - Elmira Star-Gazette - WBNG - YNN |
| 1/22/2013 | Wyoming CF | Inmate and visitor accept plea bargain- News Story |
| 1/20/2013 | Greene CF | An inmate became disruptive in a dorm area. An officer attempted to control the situation and ordered the inmate to submit to a pat frisk. During the frisk, the inmate elbowed the officer several times in the ribs. The officer attempted to restrain the inmate and the inmate continued to punch the officer in the ribs. |
| 1/18/2013 | Midstate CF | Inmate accused of sodomizing cell mate- News Story |
| 1/16/2013 | Sullivan CF | An officer was making rounds and an inmate threw a liquid substance in the officers face. |
| 1/16/2013 | Franklin CF | Inmate assaults a Correction Officer- News Story - Press Release |
| 1/15/2013 | Franklin CF | Inmate attacked two Correction Officers- News Story - News Story |
| 1/13/2013 | Sullivan CF | An officer was attempting to lock an inmate in a cell when the inmate became violent. The inmate spit in the offices face and punched him in the head. The officer then attempted to restrain the inmate and the inmate bit the officer on the arm. |
| 1/12/2013 | Groveland CF | Inmate struck an officer in the face with his elbow. |
| 1/11/2013 | Auburn CF | Inmate arrested for promoting prison contraband- News Story |
| 1/10/2013 | Auburn CF | Inmate found guilty of assaulting a Correction Officer - News Story |
| 1/10/2013 | Midstate CF | A Sergeant was interviewing an inmate when the inmate became disruptive. The inmate assaulted the Sergeant by punching him several times in the head. |
| 1/3/2013 | Watertown CF | Inmate charged with drug possession - News Story |
| 1/2/2013 | Adirondack CF | Officers responded to a multiple inmate fight. While attempting to bring the inmates under control, the inmates turned on the officers and assaulted them. Two officers injured and remain out of work. |
| 1/2/2013 | Fishkill CF | An officer was pat frisking an inmate as directed by a supervisor. The inmate failed to comply with verbal direction related to the frisk. The inmate struck the officer in the face with an elbow. The officer attempted to subdue the inmate and the inmate continued to strike the officer about the head several times. |
| 12/26/2012 | Marcy CF | Officer noticed unusual activity in a dormitory after an earlier incident. Officer conducted a frisk of an inmates cubicle. During the search, gang materials and a manufactured knife were found in his locked locker. |
| 12/26/2013 | Marcy CF | An officer observed two inmates in the same bathroom stall. Officer pat frisked the inmates and found a manufactured knife on one of the inmates. |
| 12/22/2013 | Bare Hill CF | Visitor arrested for bringing in drugs- Press Republican |
| 12/21/2012 | Wyoming CF | Inmate and visitor appear in court regarding smuggling marijuana into Wyoming CF- News Story |
| 12/17/2012 | Wyoming CF | An officer was responding to a fight and accidentally put his arm all the way through a security window. Despite the injuries, the officer attempted to continue to respond. The officer collapsed and was taken to the facility hospital and then transported to outside medical services. The injuries were very serious and the officer remains hospitalized. |
| 12/14/2012 | Kirby PC | Treatment Assistant was attacked by a patient |
| 12/14/2012 | Greene CF | Two inmates were observed in the shower area acting suspiciously. An officer investigated and began pat frisking the inmates. During the pat frisk, one of the inmates failed to comply with the frisk and elbowed the officer in the face. |
| 12/12/2012 | Greene CF | A vocational instructor was struck in the head by a metal light switch thrown by an inmate |
| 12/10/2012 | Marcy CF | Marcy Officer injured by inmate - Press Release |
| 12/7/2012 | Franklin CF | Inmate attacks an officer and then tries to escape - Malone Telegram |
| 12/6/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate refused to comply with staff direction to exit the bathroom during program go-back. Officer approached inmate and continued to order inmate to comply. Inmate took up a defensive stance and raised closed fists to the officer. The officer called for assistance and the inmate was brought under control. |
| 12/5/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate became disruptive in a dorm setting. Responding officer was attacked by the inmate. |
| 12/3/2012 | Livingston CF | Officer working the package room became suspicious of some canned items in a package. A further search revealed several cans containing a green leafy substance, over two dozen pills and a liquid appearing to be alcohol. |
| 12/2/2012 | Livingston CF | An officer working in a yard tower noticed suspicious activity in the yard. The officer notified the arsenal and a camera was used to further observe the activity. Inmates were frisked on the way out of the yard and an inmate was discovered trying to hide a weapon. The yard was frisked and additional weapons discovered. |
| 12/2/2012 | Green Haven CF | An officer working in the package room noticed a suspicious can of soup. The can was opened and a green leafy substance was inside the can. Nine other cans were also discovered with a total weight of 22 ounces. |
| 11/30/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate was arrested on possession of a weapon- News Story |
| 11/28/2012 | Elmira CF | Inmate was being escorted when he became disruptive and punched an officer in the face several times |
| 11/27/2012 | Elmira CF | Inmate became agitated and threw water on an officer. The inmate then attempted to punch the officer but missed |
| 11/26/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate was arrested for possession of a weapon- News Story |
| 11/24/2012 | Elmira CF | Inmate was being directed to return to his cell. The inmate responded by punching an officer twice in the face. |
| 11/24/2012 | Marcy CF | Officer was conducting a pat frisk of an inmate. The inmate turned and used his elbow to strike the officer in the chin. |
| 11/20/2012 | Gowanda CF | Peekskill inmate gets extra years in prison for 'hit' try on sex-abuse victim. News Story |
| 11/19/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate was arrested on prison contraband charges. News Story |
| 11/16/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate was being escorted back to his cell after a Tier Hearing. Inmate stopped and refused to proceed to his cell. The inmate body slammed an officer. The inmate was restrained by officers and continued to struggle kicking officers. Inmate still refused to walk and was carried to the medical department. |
| 11/16/2012 | Greene CF | Officer was conducting a routine pat frisk of inmates. An inmate being frisked turned and swung at the officer. The officer was able to block the blow and with assistance from responding officers bring the inmate under control. |
| 11/15/2012 | Watertown CF | Inmate was charged with possession of a razor blade |
| 11/10/2012 | Wende CF | Two inmates began fighting and several other inmates joined in. Inmates did not comply with staff orders to cease fighting. Responding officers arrived and inmates became compliant. A 6" toothbrush with a sharpened end and cloth handle was discovered at the scene. |
| 11/5/2012 | Elmira CF | Officer working in SHU was hit with a liquid that tested positive for urine. |
| 11/4/2012 | Cape Vincent CF | Visitor accused of promoting prison contraband - News Story |
| 11/3/2012 | Watertown CF | Inmate visitor charged with promoting prison contraband - News Story |
| 11/3/2012 | Groveland CF | Inmate spit on an officers face. The inmate then tied a sheet around his neck and attempted to tie the other end to the cell door. Response team arrived on the scene and opened the cell door to prevent the inmate from injuring himself. The inmate attacked the officers by punching a Sergeant in the eye and biting another officer. The Sergeant also suffered a broken elbow. - Press Release - News Story |
| 10/30/2012 | Greene CF | Officer noticed suspicious activity and ordered an inmate to comply with a pat frisk. The inmate initially complied but then swung his elbow at the officer. The officer was able to block the inmates elbow and gain control of the inmate. |
| 10/28/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate had injured himself by inserting a utensil into his penis and was receiving care at an area hospital. During the administration of medication, the inmate became violent with medical staff. An officer intervened and was spit on by the inmate. |
| 10/26/2012 | Attica CF | Visitor and inmate indicted for first-degree promoting dangerous prison contraband, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, two counts of second-degree promoting prison contraband and one count of fifth-degree conspiracy. News Story |
| 10/26/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate was attempting to commit suicide in his RMU cell. Officers responded and stopped the inmate from continuing to harm himself. Inmate was being escorted to the medical department when he became violent. The inmate stuck an officer in the face with his elbow causing serious injury. The inmate had previously thrown urine on an employee and assaulted an officer at Five Points CF. Press Release - News Story |
| 10/25/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate was arrested for possession of a weapon- News Story |
| 10/25/2012 | Wende CF | Inmate threw a liquid substance in an officers face |
| 10/22/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate was observed smoking in a non-smoking area and defacing state property. Inmate was ordered to stop and put out the cigarette. The inmate flicked the cigarette toward the officer. Inmate was ordered to comply with a pat frisk. Inmate turned toward the officer in a violent manner. Inmate was subdued. |
| 10/21/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate was ordered to comply with a random pat frisk. The pat frisk was conducted and the officer discovered an object in the inmates boot. The inmate turned toward the officer in a violent manner. Inmate was subdued and a metal shank was discovered in the boot. |
| 10/21/2012 | Five Points CF | In the main yard a multiple inmate fight broke out. Responding officers attempted to break up the fight and the inmates attacked the officers. Tear gas was used to help quell the disturbance. Sixteen officers were taken to outside hospital and remain off duty. The facility was locked down. |
| 10/20/2012 | Mid-State CF | Inmate was being pat frisked. The inmate turned and struck an officer in the face and head. |
| 10/20/2012 | Southport CF | Inmate arrested for possession of prison contraband- News Story |
| 10/15/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate became disruptive during rec run. Officer ordered the inmate to cease disruption and to submit to a pat frisk. Inmate elbowed officer in the face and then began choking the officer. Two officers injured in the assault. |
| 10/11/2012 | Gowanda CF | Inmate pleads guilty to attempting to have victim killed |
| 10/10/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate was observed involved in destruction of State property. Officer intervened and ordered the inmate to submit to a pat frisk. The inmate initially complied and then became disruptive. The inmate turned and punched the officer in the shoulder. |
| 10/10/2012 | Wyoming CF | An officer was attempting to break up a fight between two inmates. During the struggle, the officer was kicked in the ankle. |
| 10/10/2012 | Wyoming CF | Inmate was being pat frisked and failed to comply with staff direction. Inmate spun around and punched officer in the face. Inmate continued to struggle until additional staff were able to bring the inmate under control. |
| 10/5/2012 | Greene CF | An inmate became disruptive when a company was being escorted back from the mess hall. The inmate threatened to assault an officer and then struck the officer in the face. The inmate was brought under control. Two officers were injured during the incident. |
| 10/4/2012 | Watertown CF | Inmate charged with possession of dangerous prison contraband (razor blade). News Story |
| 10/4/2012 | Attica CF | An inmate was charged with possession of marijuana and heroin. Story here... |
| 10/3/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate charged with possession of prison contraband. More here... |
| 9/28/2012 | Green Haven CF | Inmate threatened officer with a weapon and then punched the officer in the eye. |
| 9/27/2012 | Wende CF | Wende CF on Lockdown- Story |
| 9/22/2012 | Fishkill CF | During the pat frisk of a level 1 OMH inmate, the inmate attempted to assault the Officer. The Officer used force in an attempt to subdue the inmate. In doing so, the Officer's arm struck the door jam, breaking his forearm. |
| 9/20/2012 | Upstate CF | An inmate was found to allegedly be in possession of prison contraband in June after being processed by officers. The inmate had hidden two scalpel blades inside the fingers of a plastic glove inside a body cavity. Full Story |
| 9/20/2012 | Upstate CF | An inmate was charged with possessing prison contraband.The inmate was observed swallowing an unknown object, and police said later they found a blade folded in half with a handle held together with electrical tape. Full Story |
| 9/20/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate was charged with first-degree possession of prison contraband and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. |
| 9/20/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate charged with first-degree possession of prison contraband and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. |
| 9/19/2012 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate was charged with being a fugitive of justice as a result of the warrant, a felony |
| 9/19/2012 | Wende CF | Inmate threw a liquid substance on a nurse. |
| 9/19/2012 | Wende CF | Inmate threw a liquid substance on two officers striking them in the face. |
| 9/18/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate became disruptive in a dorm area. Responding officer was pushed and threatened by the inmate. |
| 9/18/2012 | Wende CF | Inmate failed to comply with staff orders related to movement. Inmate became combative and struggled with officers. Three Officers injured in the incident, one officer was kicked in the face. |
| 9/17/2012 | Sullivan CF | Officers responded to a fight between two inmates. As the fight was being brought under control, one of the inmates assaulted an officer by jumping on the officers back and attempting to choke the officer. |
| 9/17/2012 | Wende CF | Inmate was observed slashing another inmate with a weapon. Officers intervened and the weapon was recovered. |
| 9/16/2012 | Wyoming CF | Inmate became disruptive in a dorm area. Officer responded and was attacked several times by the inmate. |
| 9/13/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate became disruptive in a dorm area. When a responding officer attempted to calm the inmate, the inmate took a defensive stance and charged the officer. The officer took control of the inmate. |
| 9/6/2012 | Greene CF | A multiple inmate on inmate fight occurred in the yard. Officers responded to break up the fight. The inmates did not comply with verbal orders to stop fighting. Inmates were restrained to stop the fight. One inmate fought with officers and punched two officers in the face. |
| 9/3/2012 | Wende CF | Man arrested for bringing drugs into prison- News Story |
| 9/1/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate became disruptive in the dorm. Inmate then failed to follow staff direction to place his hands on the wall. Inmate turned around and shoved officer. Inmate was brought under control and escorted to the Special Housing Unit. |
| 9/1/2012 | Elmira CF | Facility locked down after a several Unusual Incidents (UI's) involving weapons, drugs, and inmate on inmate assaults |
| 8/30/2012 | Kirby FPC | Officer kicked in the back in an unprovoked attack. Another incident occurred where a patient attacked an officer and punched the officer in the face. |
| 8/27/2012 | Sullivan CF | During a cell search of an inmate, the inmate entered the cell and assaulted the Officer. Another Officer responded quickly and the inmate was restrained with possible injury to staff. |
| 8/26/2012 | Collins CF | Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison - News Story |
| 8/24/2012 | Great Meadow CF | Woman arrested for attempting to bring drugs into prison- News Story |
| 8/24/2012 | Attica CF | Judge dismisses indictment of five Attica Officers- News Story - Press Release |
| 8/22/2012 | Rochester CF | An inmate breaks into a home the day after being released- News Story |
| 8/21/2012 | Gowanda CF | Inmate was escorted back to his cell in handcuffs. Once inside the cell, the inmate refused to allow officers to remove the handcuffs. Officers entered the cell to retrieve the handcuffs. Inmate became violent and attacked staff. The inmate was biting and two officers suffered bite wounds to their hands. The inmate also punched a Sergeant in the head and face. The officers and Sergeant were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. |
| 8/21/2012 | Attica/Wyoming CF | Three inmates and a prison visitor are charged with crimes of smuggling, prison contraband and assault. News Story |
| 8/20/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate charged into an officers station and attacked the officer by punching the officer several times in the face. A second inmate joined in and assaulted the officer. The officer was able to activate the personal alarm system and additional staff responded. One of the inmates continued to struggle and bit another officer and destroyed state property. |
| 8/19/2012 | Marcy CF | An inmate became disruptive in his cell and began injuring himself. The inmate jumped off his bed and appeared to be unconscious from the fall. Medical staff was summoned and entered the cell. When the cell door was opened the inmate bolted for the door but was prevented from exiting the cell by officers. The inmate then ripped up the mattress and fashioned a noose. An extraction team was formed to stop the inmate from injuring himself. When the extraction team entered the cell, they were confronted with slippery conditions on the floor and walls from feces and urine the inmate had spread on the surfaces. The officers had difficulty gaining traction in the cell. The inmate was finally subdued. An officer suffered a broken hand and several officers suffered exposure to body fluids. |
| 8/17/2012 | Upstate CF | Two inmates arrested for possession of prison contraband- News Story |
| 8/16/2012 | Kirby FPC | Patient punched SHTA in the face |
| 8/15/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate released on parole on 8/10/2012 is arrested five days later on bank robbery charges - News Story |
| 8/13/2012 | Ogdensburg CF | Inmate charged with assault with a weapon and promoting prison contraband in an incident where the inmate allegedly assaulted another inmate. News Story |
| 8/11/2012 | Five Points CF | An inmate threw urine on an Officer doing rounds. The urine got in the officers eyes and mouth. |
| 8/11/2012 | Gowanda CF | Inmate being questioned and searched due to suspicious behavior used a serrated metal instrument to slash two officers - Press Release - WIVB News Story - Observer News Story |
| 8/9/2012 | Auburn CF | Inmate being interviewed lunged and violently assaulted a Sergeant. The Sergeant suffered severe injuries including broken ribs and a punctured lung. Press Release - AuburnPub - Observer Dispatch - WSYR-TV Syracuse - Syracuse Post-Standard - Auburn Citizen |
| 8/5/2012 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate visitor arrested on contraband charges- News Story |
| 8/1/2012 | Gowanda | Sgt and two officers injured attempting to restrain an inmate who was about to max out. State police were called and arrested the inmate, outside charges pending. |
| 8/1/2012 | Kirby FPC | Patient attacked officer by punching the officer in the face and kicking the officer. |
| 7/31/2012 | Midstate CF | Drugs are suspected to have caused an inmate to disrobe and move about the facility acting irrationally. Inmate was subdued and taken to the mental health unit. Inmate once again began acting irrationally and appeared delusional. Inmate broke free from staff and had to be subdued again. |
| 7/31/2012 | Five Points | 2012 Officer assaulted in RMHU when inmate reached through the feed up door, grabbed officer and forcibly pulled toward the hatch. Incident was reported to the State Police |
| 7/29/2012 | Five Points | Officer injured shoulder breaking up a fight in 8 Block taken to outside hospital and remains off work |
| 7/29/2012 | Collins CF | Inmate that assaulted several staff members on the 27th continues to be assaultive. An officer was making rounds to check on inmates. The inmate hid under his bed. When the officer came closer to the cell to observe the inmate, the inmate threw urine on the officers face and into his mouth. Press Release - News Story WIVB.com 4 - WRGZ.com 2 - Buffalo News - Observer Today |
| 7/27/2012 | Five Points | Five Officers injured, four seen by outside hospital. All injured while entering cell to check on unresponsive inmate who jumped off the bed and violently struggled and attacked officers |
| 7/27/2012 | Elmira CF | Inmate being processed for a draft punched officer in the face. Officer was injured and unable to remain on duty. |
| 7/27/2012 | Collins CF | Inmate was being escorted by two officers and a sergeant. Inmate attempted to break away from the escort and became disruptive. Staff brought inmate under control. All three staff members injured. |
| 7/26/2012 | Coxsackie CF | An inmate was given orders to enter his cell and the inmate refused. The inmate struck a Correction Officer in the left side of his face with his right fist. The inmate continued to act aggressively and the Officer restrained the inmate. The inmate continued to struggle and forced the officer into the cell. Assistance was given by a responding Sergeant and the inmate was brought under control. |
| 7/26/2012 | Midstate CF | Two inmates became combative while being questioned / cell search. Two Officers and a Sergeant were injured. |
| 7/25/2012 | Elmira CF | Inmate refused staff orders and then punched an officer in the face. |
| 7/25/2012 | Cape Vincent | Inmate gets additional time for causing death at Cape Vincent. News Article |
| 7/24/2012 | Coxsackie CF | An inmate was being given direction on packing his property. The inmate became disruptive and punched an officer several times. |
| 7/23/2012 | Sullivan CF | An officer responded to a disturbance. When attempting to apply restraints to a disruptive inmate, the inmate punched the officer in the face. |
| 7/23/2012 | MHFPC | SHTA injured by patient, resulting in eye injury |
| 7/22/2012 | Midstate CF | Inmate was being questioned about possible contraband in his mouth. Inmate became disruptive and moved aggressively toward officers. During the confrontation, another inmate attempted to punch officers. |
| 7/19/2012 | Elmira | Sgt. Suffered abrasion, pain, and swelling to the face after an Assault on Staff in the PC unit |
| 7/19/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate was being moved to a new cell. Inmate refused to enter the new cell and resisted staff. Inmate then charged the officers striking them. Inmate then began spitting and spit on four officers, striking one in the face. Inmate refused to have handcuffs removed. |
| 7/19/2012 | Mohawk CF | Inmate accused of trying to hire a hitman. Story here... |
| 7/17/2012 | Elmira CF | Inmate being escorted to the infirmary became disruptive and struck an officer in the face. |
| 7/16/2012 | Eastern CF | Inmate became violent during emergency facility hospital treatment. Two Officers and one Sergeant spit upon. One Officer was bitten. |
| 7/16/2012 | Eastern CF | Two inmates involved in a fight during the chow run. One Officer and one Sergeant were injured. |
| 7/13/2012 | Upstate CF | Woman was found to be in possession of illegal contraband while visiting the prison. News Article |
| 7/11/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate became disruptive upon returning to his cell from a program area. Sergeant and two other officers were injured. The Sergeant had injury to his face and his right hand and other officers had leg injuries. The State Police were notified and outside charges will be filed. The inmate presently remains at Marcy Correctional Facility. Press Release - News Story, Rome Sentinel - News Story, Utica OD |
| 7/9/2012 | Midstate CF | Officer was assaulted by an inmate as the officer walked by the inmates cell. The inmate threw a liquid on the officer that was later identified as urine. The urine covered the left side of the officer including the face, neck, ear and eye. The inmate is known to have at least two prior incidents involving throwing of bodily fluids. News Story |
| 7/3/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate claimed to have swallowed a razor and was disruptive on the trip to the hospital and back. No razor was found. Inmate was given sedation and the decision was made to remove the handcuffs. As soon as the restraints were removed, the inmate assaulted an officer by striking him in the chest. A responding officer assisted and was elbowed in the face and choked severely by the inmate. Several other responding officers suffered injuries. The officer that was elbowed in the face was seriously injured and suffered bruising to the face, fractured nose, badly injured knee, loss of balance and other injuries. News Article - Press Release |
| 7/3/2012 | Midstate CF | Correction Officer Found Not-Guilty in Assault |
| 6/30/2012 | Wyoming | Officer received black left eye and cut above eye as result of an assault on staff during a pat frisk |
| 6/28/2012 | Clinton CF | Officer assaulted by an inmate in the bath house. Officer was seriously injured when the inmate struck the officer several times in the face. Officer suffered a broken nose, concussion and other injuries. |
| 6/16/2012 | Mid-State CF | Inmate assaults two officers and injures two others responding to the assault. Press Release - News Story WKTV - Utica OD |
| 6/12/2012 | Franklin CF | Inmate assaulted an officer during a pat frisk procedure. Inmate struck officers arm with his elbow. |
| 6/11/2012 | Coxsackie CF | Multiple inmates involved in a fight in the yard. Two responding officers injured. |
| 6/10/2012 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate assaulted an officer by thrusting an object into the officers eye |
| 6/7/2012 | Clinton CF | Officer violently assaulted by an inmate |
| 5/31/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate became disruptive upon his arrival at Greene CF. Officers attempted to control the situation and inmate punched an officer in the face. Responding officers also injured. News Story |
| 5/25/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate attacks an officer during a cube frisk by charging into the officer. |
| 5/22/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate makes death threats against an officer and then elbows officer in the face. |
| 5/20/2012 | Sullivan CF | An inmate became disruptive during a pat frisk. The inmate failed to comply with staff direction and punched the officer in the face. |
| 5/19/2012 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate refuses to comply with pat frisk procedure and becomes combative with staff. Staff injured bringing inmate under control. |
| 5/18/2012 | Altona CF | Inmate charged with possession of contraband (weapon). Story here... |
| 5/16/2012 | Mid-Hudson PC | An employee was trying to prevent a patient from swallowing a foreign object, patient kicked employee in the abdomen. |
| 5/16/2012 | Orleans CF | Inmate would not comply with pat frisk procedure and assaulted an officer by grabbing and attacking the officer |
| 5/16/2012 | Franklin CF | Five Officers Injured in inmate fight and assault. Press release - Story |
| 5/16/2012 | Marcy CF | Marijuana discovered in an incoming package |
| 5/15/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate found in possession of escape materials including a mask, pick, handgun replica. |
| 5/14/2012 | Attica CF | Inmate stocking up on weapons. Story here... |
| 5/8/2012 | Cape Vincent CF | Inmate charged with possession of contraband (weapon). Story here... |
| 5/7/2012 | Auburn CF | A large number of weapons recovered. Prison locked down for general frisk. |
| 5/6/2012 | Auburn CF | Six inmates battle in South Yard resulting in multiple stab and slash wounds |
| 5/5/2012 | Great Meadow CF | Woman accused of smuggling drugs into prison. Story here... |
| 4/27/2012 | Sullivan CF | Inmate assaulted officer by punching the officer in the face. |
| 4/26/2012 | Clinton CF | Inmate arrested for possession of a weapon. Story here... |
| 4/26/2012 | Cape Vincent CF | Inmate admits causing death of another inmate at Cape Vincent prison. Story here... |
| 4/19/2012 | Sullivan CF | During a routine pat frisk of inmates leaving a shop area, an inmate assaulted an officer by striking the officer in the mouth with an elbow. |
| 4/16/2012 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate assaults an officer by striking the officer in the face. |
| 4/15/2012 | Bare Hill CF | Woman arrested for attempting to bring an illegal substance into prison. Story here... |
| 4/14/2012 | Cape Vincent CF | Woman charged with bringing synthetic marijuana into prison. Story here... |
| 4/9/2012 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate assaults a Sergeant and two offices in SHU by punching staff in the face and chest. Press Release - News Story |
| 4/3/2012 | Franklin CF | Inmate assaulted an officer during a pat frisk by punching the officer in the chest. Inmate continued to struggle with responding officers. Assaulted officer was sent to the hospital. Story here... |
| 4/2/2012 | Cape Vincent CF | Woman arrested on charges she participated in using counterfeit checks drawn from prison account. Story here... |
| 4/2/2012 | Greene CF | Inmate assaulted officer during pat frisk. Inmate continued to struggle with responding officers causing several injuries. |
| 3/27/2012 | Attica CF | Alleged prison drug smuggler arrested- Story |
| 3/23/2012 | Mt. McGregor CF | Inmate charged with assaulting an officer. Story here... |
| 3/22/2012 | Wende CF | Four Correction Officers and a Sergeant were assaulted in an unprovoked attack by two inmates. Story here... |
| 3/20/2012 | Attica CF | Wife of inmate sentenced for smuggling heroin into Attica CF. Story here... |
| 3/19/2012 | Downstate CF | Inmate failed to comply with pat frisk and assaulted officer by punching the officer in the face. |
| 3/13/2012 | Mid-State CF | Inmate assaulted officer while trying to gain access to the staff office. Inmate continued to struggle as he was escorted out of the office causing the officer to fall and suffer injuries. |
| 3/13/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate assaulted officer by throwing a hot liquid and punching the officer in thee face. Inmate injured a responding officer. Press Release |
| 3/11/2012 | Mid-State CF | Sexual offender inmate attempted to ambush officer by hiding in the officers bathroom. |
| 3/9/2012 | Franklin CF | Inmate assaults officer. Story here... |
| 3/9/2012 | Cape Vincent CF | Inmate assaulted Officer during routine pat frisk. Story here... |
| 3/7/2012 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate attacked an officer during a routine counseling session. Officer activated the PAS system and other staff arrived to assist. Inmate continued to struggle with the officers for several minutes until the situation was brought under control. Officers transported to a local hospital for treatment. |
| 3/6/2012 | Greene CF | During a pat frisk, inmate turned around and assaulted officer by striking the officer several times. |
| 3/5/2012 | Mid-State CF | Inmate spit on officer |
| 3/4/2012 | Attica CF | Visitors arrested for carrying sharp instruments. |
| 3/2/2012 | Marcy CF | Inmate assaulted officer by biting the officer |
| 2/29/2012 | Bare Hill CF | Officer prevented inmate from inappropriate contact with a female civilian employee. As the inmate was being escorted, the inmate attacked the officer by punching the Officer in the face. Officer was knocked unconscious. Story Here... |
| 2/24/2011 | Woodbourne CF | Inmate sentenced for having cell phone and charger in his cell |
| 2/24/2012 | Gowanda CF | NY prison inmate charged with soliciting hit man |
| 2/6/2012 | Downstate CF | Inmate punched officer in the head during a routine pat frisk |
| 2/1/2012 | Auburn CF | Inmate sentenced to 25 years to life for attempted rape of an employee. The full news story here... |
| 1/28/2012 | Greene CF | Inmates assaults officer by striking the officer in the face. |
| 1/17/2012 | Five Points CF | Inmate attempted suicide and was prevented by security staff. While medical staff attempted to provide assistance, the inmate grabbed a pen and stabbed two officers. Press release - Auburnpub.com - Seneca Daily |
| 1/16/2012 | Rockland PC | Patient uses a blunt instrument to kill another patient. Officers respond and secure the alleged murder weapon and suspect. |
| 1/13/2012 | Green Haven CF | Inmate assaulted an officer by striking the officer in the face. The assault resulted in stitches to the officers face. |
| 1/9/2012 | Downstate CF | Inmate charged an officer and attempted to knock the officer to the ground. Inmate swung at the officer and the officer was able to avoid the strike. |
| 1/6/2012 | Upstate CF | Inmate assaulted an officer while being frisked. Inmate punched officer in the face and neck. |
| 1/4/2012 | Sullivan CF | Inmate bites an officer |
| 12/31/2011 | Franklin CF | Officer assaulted by an inmate. Story here... |
| 12/28/2011 | Sullivan CF | Inmate assaulted officer by punching the officer in the chest. |
| 12/23/2011 | Clinton CF | Inmate arraigned on murder charges |
| 12/22/2011 | Auburn CF | Inmate pleads guilty to making threat |
| 12/20/2011 | Fishkill CF | Inmate assaulted an officer during a SHU admission by striking the officer in the face. |
| 12/20/2011 | Bare Hill CF | A Schenectady woman was arrested Sunday at the Bare Hill Correctional Facility, according to New York State Police. Story here... |
| 12/20/2011 | Bare Hill CF | A Manhattan woman was arrested at the Bare Hill Correctional Facility Sunday and was charged with two felonies. Story here... |
| 12/19/2011 | Cape Vincent CF | Inmate Charged with Possession of a Weapon |
| 12/19/2011 | Marcy CF | Inmate throws feces on Librarian |
| 12/19/2011 | Marcy CF | Inmate throws unknown liquid on Nurse |
| 12/18/2011 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate sets fire to his cell and then assaults responding officer by punching the officer in the face. Inmate transported to Albany Med. and becomes violent again, elbowing officer in the face. Four officers and two sergeants injured. Story here... |
| 12/16/2011 | Great Meadow CF | Great Meadow Locked Down |
| 11/29/2011 | Watertown CF | Inmate punched officer in the face. |
| 11/26/2011 | Greene CF | Inmate uses elbow to strike officer during frisk. Responding officers suffer minor injuries. |
| 11/25/2011 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate assaulted officer during meal run by striking the officer in the head and face. |
| 11/22/2011 | Green Haven CF | Inmate assaulted officer by striking officer several times in the head and face. |
| 11/22/2011 | Sullivan CF | Inmate spit on officer and later assaulted officers during frisk procedures. |
| 11/15/2011 | Downstate CF | Officer punched in the head by an inmate and responding officer kicked in the knee. |
| 11/10/2011 | Coxsackie CF | Two officers assaulted by an inmate. |
| 11/10/2011 | Midstate CF | Inmate failed to comply with frisk procedure and assaulted officer. |
| 11/5/2011 | Orleans CF | Inmate punched officer in the face, knocked the officer to the floor and banged officer's head on the floor several times. |
| 11/3/2011 | Kirby Forensic PC | Patient attacked officer by punching him in the face. |
| 10/14/2011 | Attica CF | Inmate gained control of officers baton and assaulted another officer. |
| 10/7/2011 | Willard Drug Treatment | Inmate became agitated during a discussion with an officer. Inmate punched officer and pushed the officer down a flight of steps. |
| 10/5/2011 | Green Haven CF | Inmate failed to comply with direction of officer and assaulted two officers. |
| 9/29/2011 | Green Haven | Several officers injured in multiple inmate assaults |
| 8/10/2011 | Orleans CF | Inmate punched officer in the face and another officer was hurt bringing the inmate under control. |
| 8/10/2011 | Orleans CF | Inmate head butted an officer during a frisk. |
| 7/27/2011 | Midstate CF | Inmate faked a suicide attempt and assaulted an officer trying to assist him. |
| 7/15/2011 | Midstate CF | Inmate punched officer in the head repeatedly. |
| 6/30/2011 | Green Haven CF | Inmate was observed passing medication and was confronted. Inmate responded by punching the officer and slamming the officer to the floor. |
| 5/24/2011 | Green Haven CF | Inmate elbowed officer in the head. |
| 5/18/2011 | Arthurkill CF | Inmate causes injury to an officer by kicking the officer in the leg and hand. |
| 5/17/2011 | Marcy CF | Inmate punched officer during a frisk. |
| 5/15/2011 | Rockland Children's Hospital | Patient punched and head butted an officer and more patients joined in to assault the officer. |
| 5/2/2011 | Wende CF | Inmate assaulted officer during escort, bit a responding officer and injured three other officers. |
| 4/20/2011 | Brooklyn Dev. Center | Patient used a weapon to strike officer in the knee. |
| 4/14/2011 | Auburn CF | Inmate struck officer in the back of the head and face. Responding officer punched in the face. |
| 3/16/2011 | Rochester Psy. Center | Patient assaulted officer by grabbing her breast. |
| 3/11/2011 | Marcy CF | Inmate kicked officer in the groin. Another officer was bitten and a third was punched. |
| 3/8/2011 | Marcy CF | Sergeant assaulted while extracting an inmate from his cell. |
| 2/2/2011 | Green Haven CF | Officer elbowed in the face during frisk. |
| 2/1/2011 | Green Haven CF | Inmate failed to comply with lock-in and assaulted officer by punching him in the face several times. |
| 1/29/2011 | Kirby Forensic Psy. Center | Officer was kicked and punched by a patient. |
| 1/28/2011 | Eastern CF | Officer Casimiro Pomales dies in the line of duty |
| 1/5/2011 | Gowanda CF | Inmate pushed officer and failed to comply with direction. |
| 12/15/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate knocked officer to the ground during a frisk. |
| 12/13/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate punched Sergeant in the face during frisk. |
| 12/4/2010 | Kirby Forensic Psy. Center | Patient assaulted officer by punching the officer several times. |
| 21/1/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate punched officer and used a choke hold. |
| 12/1/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate attempted to swallow razor and staff attempted to to prevent inmate from injury. Inmate punched officer in the face. |
| 11/23/2010 | Queensboro CF | Inmate assaulted an officer during a frisk. |
| 11/21/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate carrying a razor blade punched sergeant in the face. |
| 11/19/2010 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate punched officer several times in the back of the head and bit the officer. |
| 11/16/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate punched officer during escort. |
| 11/15/2010 | Sing Sing | Inmate punched officer in the chest during frisk. |
| 10/30/2010 | Ulster CF | Inmate assaulted officer during a frisk. |
| 10/27/2010 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate failed to follow direction and punched officer in the face. Responding officer also assaulted. |
| 10/23/2010 | Groveland CF | Inmate assaulted two officers during frisk. |
| 10/17/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Inmate reached through the bars and assaulted officer. |
| 10/15/2010 | Marcy CF | Inmate bit officer and kicked responding officer. |
| 10/14/2010 | Gowanda CF | Inmate punched officer in the face and knocked the officer to the ground. |
| 10/13/2010 | Western NY DDSO | Assailant pulled officer to the ground breaking the officers wrist. |
| 10/12/2010 | Kirby Forensic Psy. Center | Patient punched officer in the face. |
| 10/3/2010 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate punched officer in the face. |
| 9/26/2010 | Green Haven CF | Inmate assaulted officer with a weapon. |
| 9/14/2010 | Lakeview CF | Inmate punched officer in the face. |
| 9/10/2010 | Sing Sing | Inmate smuggling contraband assaulted officer and punched officer in the face. |
| 9/8/2010 | Upstate CF | Officer was assaulted and suffered broken finger. |
| 8/31/2010 | Bare Hill CF | Inmate took officers radio and punched officer several times. |
| 8/29/2010 | Downstate CF | Inmate punched officer in the face. |
| 8/26/2010 | Cape Vincent | Officer attempting to break up a fight between two inmates was rammed into a wall, fracturing his spine. |
| 8/24/2010 | Greene CF | Inmate punched officer in the head and also punched responding officer in the head. |
| 8/20/2010 | Shawangunk CF | Inmate punched officer several times, took the officers radio and beat officers head on a door knob. |
| 8/15/2010 | Wende CF | Inmate assaulted officer resulting in broken ankle. |
| 6/23/2010 | Wende CF | Inmate punched and bit officer. |
| 6/21/2010 | Downstate CF | Inmate pulled officer into cell and punched officer several times in the head. |
| 6/17/2010 | Coxsackie CF | Officer assaulted from behind by disruptive inmate. |
| 6/17/2010 | Central NY PC | Patient punched officer in the face. |
| 6/14/2010 | Gowanda | Officer injured while restraining inmate. |
| 6/4/2010 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate kicked sergeant during escort. |
| 5/28/2010 | Wende CF | Inmate punched officer during escort. |
| 5/27/2010 | Green Haven CF | Inmate punched officer in the head during frisk. |
| 5/19/2010 | Central NY PC | Officer injured while breaking up a fight. |
| 5/9/2010 | Greene CF | Inmate punched officer in the face during frisk. |
| 5/6/2010 | Groveland CF | Inmate assaulted officer in yard. |
| 5/2/2010 | Gouverneur CF | Officer spit on and injured controlling an inmate. |
| 4/29/2010 | Coxsackie CF | Inmate assaulted officer during escort. |
| 4/28/2010 | Kirby Forensic PSY. Center | Patient elbowed officer in the face. |
| 4/23/2010 | Green Haven CF | Inmate pulled officer into cell and struck officer several times. |
| 4/23/2010 | Greene CF | Officer attacked from behind and suffered facial injuries. |
| 4/17/2020 | Green Haven CF | Officer punched in the head several times during escort. |
| 4/17/2020 | Green Haven CF | Inmate took control of officers baton and struck officer several times. |
| 4/17/2010 | Kirby Forensic PSY. Center | Officer knocked to the floor attempting to calm patient. |
| 1/17/2010 | Sing Sing | Inmate punched officer during escort. |
| 1/14/2010 | Sing Sing CF | Officer punched in the face multiple times and responding officer kicked several times. |
