by khebert | May 19, 2021 | Northern Region, Public Home, Public Relations
Rome, NY – Today, NYSCOPBA Union Officials called on Governor Cuomo and DOCCS to put a hold on any future prison closures until a comprehensive study can be commissioned to address the rising violence inside prisons amid a steady decline in the prison population. Full...
by khebert | Apr 16, 2021 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Public Home, Public Relations
Dannemora , NY – An inmate, serving a 12 year sentence for armed robbery, attacked an officer in the recreation yard, knocking him unconscious and breaking his jaw in two places at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Apr 2, 2021 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Public Relations
Inmate Spits Blood into the Face of a Supervisor Dannemora, NY – An inmate, serving a seven year sentence for weapons possession, attacked several officers and spit blood in the face of a sergeant in an incident that took two hours to contain at the maximum security...
by khebert | Jan 7, 2021 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Public Relations
Comstock, NY – An officer processing mail and packages sent to inmates discovered drugs hidden inside of three Jergens lotion bottles at the maximum security correctional facility. Full Press release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Dec 28, 2020 | Northern Region
Retired and active Correction Officers and civilians met on 12/26/2020 at Glens Falls Hospital to show support for Brother Randy Sweet who is currently fighting cancer. The nurses wheeled him to the window so he could everyone. It was such a surprise for him!...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Nov 12, 2020 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Public Relations
Albany, NY – Drugs were at the center of two incidents at two North Country correctional facilities in which officers were injured by an inmate high on drugs and a visitor was arrested attempting to bring drugs into an inmate. The first incident occurred on Tuesday,...
