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Officers Save Inmate
Inmate Revived After Collapsing Playing Basketball Naponach, NY– Three correction officers are credited with saving the life of an inmate who went into cardiac arrest while playing basketball at Eastern Correctional Facility. Read the full press...
NYCOPBA’s Role in the Wider Debate Over Prison Reform
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Officers Injured During Inmate Melee
Large Inmate Fight Occurred in Housing Unit at Medium Security Facility Coxsackie, NY– Four correction officers were injured last week attempting to break up a large fight among inmates at Greene Correctional Facility. Read the full press release [php...
NYSCOPBA Issues Statement on Solitary Confinement Settlement
Albany, NY – Today the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) issued a statement following the announcement of a settlement between the State of New York and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Solitary...
Western Region Donates to Golisano Children’s Hospital
Union members from NYSCOPBA’s Western Region donated $2500 yesterday to the Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Western Region Vice President Joe Miano (left) and Business Agent Al Mothershed (right) made the donation at the Children’s Hospital to Stephanie Sheets (center), who is the Assistant Director of Community Affairs at the Medical Center. Release
Statement from NYSCOPBA on A.M. O’Donnell’s False & Irresponsible Comments Against Corrections Officers
ALBANY – Today the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) issued a statement condemning the false and reckless claims by Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell, who said that corrections officers “murdered” an inmate...
Corrections Officers Launch Statewide Ads to Highlight AM Danny O’Donnell’s Grandstanding
NYSCOPBA: Rather Than Vilifying Corrections Officers, We Need Leaders Who Will Step Up To End Crime In Our Prisons Statewide Digital Campaign Running In NYC, Albany, Western NY & Hudson Valley ALBANY – The New York State Correctional Officers &...
Greene Inmate Attempts to Slash CO with Makeshift Weapon
Inmate Attempts to Slash Officer With Makeshift Weapon Coxsackie, NY – A 19 year old inmate, serving a 3 year sentence for attempted robbery, attacked a female corrections officer with a metal weapon Saturday morning at the medium security facility....
SHTA sustains laceration and neck sprain from inmate attack
Officer Sustains Laceration and Cervical Sprain Marcy , NY – A Security Hospital Treatment Assistant (SHTA) sustained a two inch laceration over her left eye and a cervical sprain when she was violently attacked by an inmate patient at Central New York...
NYSCOPBA Joins Tarantino Boycott
Union Calls Director’s Comments Extremely Offensive to All Who Work in Law Enforcement Albany , NY – The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), who represents 26,000 current members and retirees, is honored...
Inmate Attacks Officer With Razor Blade
Officer Slashed in the Chest in Attack Coxsackie, NY – A 51 year old inmate, serving a 15 year sentence for burglary, attacked a corrections officer with a razor blade at Greene Correctional Facility this past Tuesday morning. Read the full press...
Officers Assaulted, Injured at Green Haven Correctional Facility
Three Separate Attacks in Five Days Stormville , NY –Four correction officers, assigned to Green Haven Correctional Facility were injured when inmates attacked them in three separate incidents at the prison. Read the full press release ...
Security Officer Injured
Sex Offender Head Butted and Punched Officer Several Times White Plains , NY – A Safety & Security Officer was injured on last Tuesday afternoon when he entered a holding cell to apply restraints to a sex offender and was head butted and punched...
Orleans 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tourn. Raises $6,500 For Crossroads House
Local Golf Tournament Raises $6500 Batavia, NY – Officers from the Orleans Correctional Facility held their 3rd annual charity golf tournament July 20th at the Chestnut Hill Country Club. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
Security Officer and Social Worker Injured in Separate Assaults at Central NYPC
Officer Choked by Inmate, Social Worker Sustains Concussion Marcy, NY – A Security Hospital Treatment Assistant (SHTA) was choked by an inmate last week and a social worker sustained a concussion in two separate assaults at Central New York Psychiatric...
Wallkill: Convicted Murderer Attacks CO
Officer Sustains Fractured Cheekbone Wallkill, NY – A convicted murderer, serving 30 years to life, attacked a correction officer on July 8 at Shawangunk Correctional Facility, fracturing his cheekbone and lacerating his ear at the maximum security...
Attica Inmate Attacks Officers With Baton
Convicted Murderer Serving 46 Years to Life Injures Several Officers in Assault Attica, NY – Several correction officers were injured at Attica Correctional Facility on July 4 when an inmate incarcerated for murder and robbery punched an officer in the...
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President Power’s Message to NBC News
“This entire incident has been extremely difficult for everyone, including our officers and the community at large who had to live in fear for over three weeks while members searched for the two escaped murderers." Read the full press release [php...
President Power’s Message: NYSCOPBA Still Searching
President Power’s Message: NYSCOPBA Still Searching
UPDATE- Inmate Search
Update on Inmate Search Albany, NY –The search continued early Thursday morning for the two convicted murderers who escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility early Saturday morning. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
Search continues for two inmates
Search Continues for Two Inmates Albany, NY –Multiple state, federal and local police agencies as well as members from DOCCS, DEC, and Forest Rangers continue their search for the two convicted murderers who escaped Clinton Correctional Facility early...
Officer Injured During Inmate Escape
Inmate Jumped Fence After Returning from Work Release Officer Sustains Serious Leg Injuries During Incident Rochester, NY –A corrections officer was hospitalized with serious leg injuries after he fell down a flight of stairs chasing an inmate who...
President Powers at Greene CF with Gov. Cuomo
President Powers & w/ Gov. Cuomo – Release
As Assaults On Employees Are Skyrocketing Statewide, NYSCOPBA Calls for Changes at Office of Mental Health
Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Are Getting Attacked at Alarming Rate 48 Staff Members Were Assaulted In Just Over A Month At One Facility Alone ALBANY – As assaults on Security Hospital Treatment Assistants (SHTA) by inmate patients in New York...
Fifth Security Member Attacked at Central New York Psychiatric Center
Third Serious Assault to Occur in Past Two Weeks Marcy, NY - A Security Hospital Treatment Assistant (SHTA) at Central New York Psychiatric Center was taken to a local hospital for facial, back and neck injuries after an inmate at the center attacked...
Officers Attacked at Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center
Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Injured in Two Separate Assaults New Hampton, NY - Two Security Hospital Treatment Assistants (SHTA’s) at Mid- Hudson Psychiatric Center were treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained after they were...
Inmate Attacks Officer at Sing Sing CF
Officer Sustains Possible Broken Ribs After Being Choked by Inmate Ossining , NY- A correction officer from Sing Sing Correctional Facility sustained possible broken ribs last Monday after an inmate choked him and dragged him into his cell. Read the...
NYSCOPBA Security Members Attacked by Inmate at CNYPC
Two Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Choked and Bitten During Assault Marcy, NY - Two Security Hospital Treatment Assistants (SHTA) at Central New York Psychiatric Center were treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained after they were...
Inmate Investigated For Aggravated Harassment
Two Officers Sustain Significant Exposure After Inmate Hurls Unknown Liquid From His Cell Attica, NY- An inmate at Attica Correction Facility is facing criminal and disciplinary charges after taking a water bucket and throwing an unknown liquid on...