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Mid – State Inmate Attacks Sergeant, Officer at Hospital
Marcy , NY – On February 3, shortly after midnight, a 30-year-old inmate from Mid-State Correctional Facility attacked and injured two correctional officers while being transported from Wynn Hospital following minor surgery. Full Press Release
Visitors’ Arrested, Inmate Fights Occur at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Two Visitors Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Drugs to Inmates During Visits April 30, 2025 Rome , NY – Four inmate on inmate fights occurred, leaving one inmate with a broken jaw and a second inmate with a ruptured ear drum and two visitors were...
Inmate Barricades Himself in Cell, Attacks Staff Who Entered at Five Points Correctional Facility
Injured Officers Taken to Local Hospital for Unknown Substance Exposure April 18, 2025 Romulus, NY – Four officers were transported to a local hospital after they became nauseous, began vomiting and were treated with Narcan after having to subdue an inmate...
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NYSCOPBA Golf outing raises over $24,000 for CPOF
NYSCOPBA held its 14th annual Charitable Golf Outing on Sept 8th at Fairways Golf Course. This year’s proceeds went to the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation. The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation (CPOF) is a national, non-profit charitable organization...
DOCCS Wreath Laying & Medals Ceremony June 2023
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Attica Correctional Facility in Lockdown
Officer attacked and choked by inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility, sent to hospital
Officer attacked at Auburn Correctional Facility, sent to hospital for treatment
Union blames politics for attack on officer at Auburn Correctional Facility
NYSDOL cites 2 local prisons for staff working conditions following fentanyl exposures
NYS DOL finds unsafe and serious fentanyl exposure on correctional staff
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