by khebert | Jun 25, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Elmira , NY – A registered nurse suffered a fractured shoulder after being assaulted by an inmate while dispensing medication at Elmira Correctional Facility. Two correction officers and a sergeant were also injured during the subsequent extraction of the inmate from...
by khebert | Jun 9, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Collins , NY —An alert officer patrolling the perimeter road at a medium-security correctional facility intercepted a package containing cellphones, cellphone accessories, and suspected drugs before the contraband could reach inmates. Full Press Release
by khebert | May 18, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Romulus , NY — A 27-year-old inmate, incarcerated for the second time in three years, assaulted and injured four officers outside the mess hall following a failed pat frisk for contraband at the maximum-security correctional facility. Full Press Release
by khebert | May 18, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Elmira , NY — On Friday, May 8, a nurse and a National Guardsman delivering medication to inmates noticed what appeared to be a mannequin or dummy in an inmate’s bed, giving the impression that the inmate was asleep. The mannequin was constructed using a crumpled...
by khebert | May 18, 2026 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Collins , NY — Six officers required treatment at outside hospitals after sustaining multiple injuries during an assault by an inmate who refused to return to his cell at a medium security correctional facility. This was during one of two staff assaults that occurred...
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...
