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Convicted Inmate Sentenced in Slashing of Officer at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
Cape Vincent, NY – A 29 year old inmate, who was convicted of felony assault stemming from a 2022 slashing of a corrections officer, was sentenced yesterday to 23 years in State Prison. Full Press Release
Six Officers, Sergeant Injured After Attacks at Elmira Correctional Facility
Two Officers Transported to Local Hospital for Injuries Elmira, NY – Six officers and one sergeant were injured in on-going inmate violence that has plagued the maximum security correctional facility for well over a year. During a seven day period last week, there...
NYSCOPBA Membership Elects New Leaders
President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Elected in Runoff Albany, NY – NYSCOPBA membership elected three new leaders yesterday after votes were counted in the runoff election yesterday morning. Chris Summers was elected President, Matt Keough was elected...
Female Inmate Injures Three Officers, Sergeant at Albion Correctional Facility
Attack Occurs Inside Facility Infirmary Albion, NY – A 33 year old inmate, who is serving a five year sentence for robbery and who is eligible for parole next year, injured three officers and a sergeant after she fought with staff who attempted to stop her from...
Six Officers Injured at Greene Correctional Facility
Inmate Attacks Staff, Fights With Officers Before Being Subdued Coxsackie, NY – A 25 year old inmate serving a five year sentence for robbery, attacked two officers who were attempting to return him to his cell and injured four other officers who responded to help...
Upstate Correctional Facility Inmate Arrested for Attacking Staff
Inmate Who Was Released Yesterday Charged With Felony Assault Malone, NY – An inmate, who was released from state prison yesterday, was arrested upon his release and charged with Assault 2nd and two counts of Attempted Assault 2nd in connection with an attack on staff...
Inmate Violently Attacks Staff at Upstate Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – An inmate, who is scheduled to be released from state prison next week, violently assaulted two officers and injured four other officers who subdued him, after he refused to return to his cell after a pat frisk at the maximum security correctional...
Four Officers Sent to Local Hospital After Attacks at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira, NY – Fifteen officers and one sergeant were injured in a twelve day period in October at the maximum security correctional facility as extreme violence continues to exist as we enter the last three months of the year. The latest series of attacks on staff...
Inmate Violence Continues at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Coxsackie, NY – Five officer’s sustained minor injuries breaking up an inmate on inmate fight in the mess hall and five inmates attacked one inmate in the recreation yard at the maximum security prison last week as violence continues to plague the facility. Full Press...
Multiple Officers Injured at Collins Correctional Facility
Collins , NY – Five days after union officials were joined by State Legislators and family members of staff at Collins Correctional Facility to denounce the “Celebrate Your Family” day for inmates at the facility, NYSCOPBA is reporting eight separate inmate attacks...
Multiple Incidents Occur in September at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Gouverneur, NY – The month of September leading into the first few days of October had staff on high alert after multiple inmate on inmate fights, make-shift weapons recovered, inmate overdoses, a visitor arrested attempting to smuggle drugs into an inmate at the...
Three Officers Sent to Local Hospital After Attacks at Elmira CF
Two Separate Inmate Attacks Injure Five Staff Elmira, NY – With three months left in 2023, the violence at Elmira Correctional Facility continues to surge with the latest two inmate attacks on staff injuring five officers, sending three to a local hospital for their...
Multiple Violent Incidents Occur at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus, NY – Four officers sustained minor injuries after being assaulted by inmates and two weapons were seized after an inmate on inmate fight at the maximum security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Two Females Officers Attacked at Fishkill Correctional Facility
Fishkill, NY – A 40 year old inmate serving his third stint in a state correctional facility, grabbed a female officer who was conducting security rounds and threw her to the ground and injured a second officer who came to her aid at the medium security correctional...
Surge in Violence Continues at Elmira Correctional Facility
Inmates Cut, Weapons Seized, Staff Assaulted at Facility Elmira, NY – Elmira Correctional Facility has become one of the most dangerous and violent correctional facilities in the state after another two week period of inmate on inmate assaults, multiple make-shift...
Staff Assaulted at Greene Correctional Facility
Three Officers Injured after Inmate Attack Coxsackie, NY – A 25 year old inmate serving a three year sentence for weapons possession attacked two officers and injured a third who responded to the assault at the medium security correctional facility last week. On...
Staff Quickly Contain Minor Uprising at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Incident Began When One Inmate Became Irate and Began Threatening Staff Coxsackie , NY – Inmates attempted a small demonstration at the maximum security correction facility after one inmate became irate and began threatening staff after returning to the cell block...
Recruitment, Retention of Staff Continue to Plague DOCCS
Eight Year Veteran of Five Points Correctional Facility Resignation Letter Highlights Several Issues Albany, NY – As correctional and law enforcement agencies across the country struggle to recruit and retain officers, a resignation letter sent by an eight year...
Inmate Throws Feces on Staff Cayuga Correctional Facility
Four Officers and a Sergeant Struck by Liquid Thrown by Inmate Cayuga, NY – An inmate serving his third stint in a state correctional facility for assault and weapons possession, threw a brown liquid believed to be feces, from a milk carton and struck four officers...
Sergeant, Officer Injured at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Rome, NY – A sergeant and an officer were injured in two separate inmate attacks at the medium security correctional facility in the past two weeks. Full Press Release.
Northern Region Golf Tournament Raises $17,000 For Charity
Malone, NY – NYSCOPBA members from the Northern Region held their annual Northern Region Charity Golf Tournament to benefit North Country Honor Flight on Wednesday, May 31 at Malone Golf Club, raising $17,000 for the charity and passing $50,000 in donations in a span...
NYSCOPBA golf tournament raises $17K for Honor Flight
Extreme Violence Continues at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira, NY – Two weeks after union officials reported seven inmate fights at the end of July, including several involving make-shift weapons, five inmate fights occurred during the first two weeks of August and four officers were injured after an inmate, who faked a...
Five Inmate on Inmate Fights Occur at Wyoming Correctional Facility in One Day
Staff Believe Inmate Fights Are Gang Related Attica, NY – Five inmate on inmate fights occurred in one day at the medium security correctional facility that staff believe were all gang related assaults, resulting in several inmates being cut with make-shift weapons....
Three Officers Hurt at Five Points Correctional Facility
Inmate, Serving 3rd Stint in Prison, Attacks Officer During Meal Run Romulus, NY – A 38 year old inmate, serving a 20 year sentence for manslaughter, attacked an officer during the evening meal run, and injured two other officers who came to his aid at the maximum...
Staff Injured by Inmates at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira, NY – Only three days after seven inmate on inmate fights occurred over five days at Elmira Correctional Facility, chaos and violence erupted again in the first week of August. Full Press Release
Seven Officers Injured at Mid-State Correctional Facilities
Two Officers Need Treatment at Hospital After Being Bitten by Inmate Marcy, NY – A 26 year old inmate serving a seven year sentence for sex abuse, attacked, bit and injured seven officers as they attempted to subdue him after initially attacking staff inside a...
Officer, Sergeant Attacked at Collins Correctional Facility
Officer Transported to Local Hospital for Injuries Collins , NY – A sergeant and an officer were injured at Collins Correctional Facility in two separate inmate attacks at the end of July, continuing the disturbing violence at the medium security correctional...
Inmate Attack Staff at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Two Officers Treated at Local Hospital for Their Injuries Rome, NY – A 44 year old inmate, serving his third stint in state prison, attacked and injured two officers at the medium security correctional facility last week sending both men to a local hospital for...
Inmate Attacks, Injures Four Officers at Five Points Correctional Facility
Inmate Possibly High on Intoxicant During Attack Romulus, NY – A 38 year old inmate serving a 25 years to life prison sentence for murder, attacked three officers and injured a fourth who helped subdue him in the kitchen of the facility mess hall. The attack occurred...