by khebert | Apr 22, 2026 | Central Region, News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Marcy , NY – On April 15, a violent altercation occurred at a medium security correctional facility, leaving three inmates injured. The incident began when one inmate, after being asked by a fellow inmate to stop smoking contraband outside his dorm room, responded...
by khebert | Apr 20, 2026 | Member Home, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Albany, NY – Today, NYSCOPBA President Chris Summers sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul on behalf of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), declaring that the New York State Department of Corrections and Community...
by khebert | Apr 16, 2026 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Attica, NY – A 34-year-old inmate, who previously launched a brutal attack on a civilian counselor and a correction officer at Lakeview Correctional Facility less than two months ago, assaulted and injured six officers at Attica Correctional Facility yesterday...
by khebert | Apr 15, 2026 | News & Reports Home, News from the Field, Northern Region, Press Release Home, Public Relations
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...
by khebert | Apr 15, 2026 | News & Reports Home, News from the Field, Northern Region, Public Relations
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...
by khebert | Apr 6, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Coxsackie , NY — A 48-year-old convicted murderer, serving a 15 years to life sentence, viciously attacked and stabbed a female officer with a broken pen multiple times in the mess hall of a maximum-security correctional facility on Monday, March 30. Full Press...
