by khebert | Mar 13, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Attica, NY – A 30-year-old female from the Bronx was arrested at Attica Correctional Facility for attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility during an inmate visit. The woman attempted to bypass the body scanner by using a six-year-old child, who was accompanying...
by khebert | Mar 10, 2026 | Member Home, News from the Field, Press Release Home, Western Region
Auburn, NY — A 49-year-old inmate serving a 20 years-to-life sentence attacked a correctional officer at the maximum-security facility on Monday, March 2, punching him in the face and stabbing him with a makeshift ice pick-type weapon. The assault left one officer...
by khebert | Feb 25, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Brocton, NY — On Monday February 23, a 34-year-old inmate, currently serving a seven-year sentence for drug possession, launched a brutal attack on a female civilian counselor and a correction officer at a medium-security correctional facility. The incident occurred...
by khebert | Feb 4, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Elmira , NY – Three women were arrested on charges of Promoting Prison Contraband after attempting to smuggle nearly two pounds of marijuana to inmates through the visitor process area at a maximum-security correctional facility. All three attempts were thwarted by...
by khebert | Feb 4, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Auburn , NY – Four throwing incidents occurred at a maximum-security correctional facility last week, during a seven-day period, resulting in multiple staff members being struck in the face and body with bodily fluids. Full Press Release
by khebert | Jan 7, 2026 | Western Region
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