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Drug Overdoses, Weapon Recoveries, Visitor Arrests and Staff Injuries Highlight Dangerous Conditions at Upstate Correctional Facility

Malone, NY – Correction officers at Upstate Correctional Facility responded to a series of dangerous incidents between September 28 and October 25, including multiple inmate drug overdoses requiring repeated doses of Narcan, the recovery of numerous weapons,...

Nov 4, 2026

NYSCOPBA Calls Attention to Wave of Violence at Franklin Correctional Facility, Inmate Dies Following Assault

Malone, N.Y. — Correction officers and facility staff at Franklin Correctional Facility responded to a series of violent incidents last week, including multiple inmate-on-inmate assaults, the recovery of several makeshift weapons, and an attack that left one inmate...

Oct 30, 2026

Nine Officers Injured During Violent Inmate Intake at Upstate Correctional Facility

MALONE, NY — Nine correction officers were injured, including two who required additional treatment at an outside hospital, when an inmate being processed into Upstate Correctional Facility became combative and physically attacked staff. Full Press...

Oct 26, 2026

News & Reports

Inmate on Inmate Fights, Weapons and Drugs Seized at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility

Cape Vincent , NY - Following significant contraband seizures in April at the medium security correctional facility, staff continued their efforts in May by investigating several inmate-on-inmate assaults, recovering additional weapons, and seizing more than 24...

President Message On Death Gamble

NYSCOPBA’s Legislative Team is pleased to report that NYSCOPBA’s “Death Gamble” legislation has officially been signed into law by Governor Hochul as part of the 2026-2027 Executive Budget. This long sought after benefit modifies the in-service death benefit...

Contraband Seized at Riverview Correctional Facility

Ogdensburg , NY — Officers at Riverview Medium Security Correctional Facility successfully intercepted over two pounds of marijuana that had been smuggled into the prison, during a series of incidents involving a contraband investigation and a violent assault on...

Multiple Officers Injured in Several Incidents at Clinton Correctional Facility

Dannemora , NY — Eight officers were injured in a six-day period at the maximum-security prison, including two who required additional treatment at a local hospital. The injuries stemmed from five separate incidents, one of which involved a violent inmate-on-inmate...

Officers and family members describe how current prison conditions impact them at work and at home.

https://youtu.be/nDUhNVtU1Cs

Spotlight

NYSCOPBA Endorsement

Yesterday President Summers announced a historic endorsement of Bruce Blakeman for Governor. The endorsement vote was conducted directly among NYSCOPBA's statewide membership, marking the first time in the organization's history that its members have been given the...