NYSCOPBA represents over 30,000 New York State employees and retirees from the Security Services Unit. Our Union was formed in May 1998 and since that time has provided superior representation to our membership under the independent and democratic model. Our objectives are to improve the terms and conditions of employment, protect our members contractual rights, provide high quality representation in the collective bargaining process, communicate effectively with the membership, achieve legislative gains, and to promote the overall welfare of our members.
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Contraband, Assaults on Staff Continue to Plague Greene Correctional Facility
Cellphones, Weapons Among the Items Recovered by Staff Coxsackie, NY - As COVID cases continue to surge in correctional facilities across the state, Greene Correctional Facility, which endured their own rise in cases at the end of the summer, seized a number of...
Officers, Civilian Staff Injured at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Two Separate Inmate Assaults Occur at Maximum Security Facility Coxsackie, NY – Multiple officers were injured at Coxsackie Correctional Facility last week when two combative inmates fought with officers in two separate incidents. The first incident occurred on...
Officers Injured at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Coxsackie, NY – Three officers were injured at Coxsackie Correctional Facility last week when a disruptive inmate fought with officers in the mess hall at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release
Convicted Murderer Attempts Escape at Marcy Correctional Facility
Officer Thwarts Inmate Scaling Fence Marcy, NY – A convicted murderer, serving a 25 years to life prison sentence, attempted to scale a perimeter fence at the medium security correctional facility before an officer acted quickly and stopped him. The incident occurred...
NYSCOPBA President responds to recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in state prisons
Union calls for suspension of inmate visits Albany, NY – NYSCOPBA is calling for the immediate suspension of inmate visitation at correctional facilities that have seen a recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases among in the inmate population. Recently, Elmira...
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Altona CF donates to North Country Pink Heals
During the month of October the NYSCOPBA membership and civilian staff of Altona Correctional Facility took part in the 2nd annual “wear pink” campaign to help bring awareness and promote early detection of breast cancer. While in the mitts of a pandemic we were able...

NYS Special Olympics Torch Run
Members of Lakeview Correctional Facility ran in the NYS Special Olympics Torch Run to support the Special Olympians. Members ran three miles from Fredonia to Dunkirk. Lakeview CF has been running in the Torch Run for 10 Years! Great job Guys!
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