Since the Enactment of the HALT Act in April 2022, the Frequency and Severity of Sexually Charged Incidents by Inmates Against Staff has Significantly Increased
Violent Assaults Against Staff Has Increased Nearly 30% since HALT
Over 15% of NYSCOPBA’s 16,000 Active Membership are Women Correction Officers
Albany, NY – A large contingent of female New York State Correction Officers stood alongside The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) Executive Leadership Team and dozens of New York State Legislators to demand action to protect staff from sexually charged incidents by the incarcerated community. These types of actions, like sexual assaults, sexual harassment and lewd misconduct continue to rise in the wake of the implementation of the HALT Act, which was implemented in all state prisons on April 1, 2022. FULL PRESS RELEASE
YouTube link of press conference: https://youtu.be/-2v6dUS3Isw