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Officer Assaulted at Marcy Correctional Facility
Officers Rescue Bus Driver and Student In School Bus Rollover
Erie, County – A group of correction officers on their way to training at Attica Correctional Facility rescued a female bus driver and a kindergartener who were trapped inside a bus after it went off the road into a ravine and flipped on it’s side.
NYSCOPBA’s Assault and Safety Awareness Campaign
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Officer Injured in Attack at Five Points Correctional Facility
Officers Investigating Disturbance Inside Cell Assaulted By Two Inmates Romulus, NY – Three correction officers were injured at Five Points Correctional last evening when they were attacked by two inmates at the maximum security prison. Read the full...
Assaults Occur at Downstate and Sullivan Correctional Facilities
Officers Sustain Fractures After Being Attacked by Inmates Fishkill, NY – Five correctional officers were injured in two separate incidents at Downstate and Sullivan Correctional Facilities last week. Read the full press release Member...
Softball Tournament Raises $15,000 for Children of Sergeant James Barney
Ray Brook, NY – A 14 team co- ed softball tournament held on September 6 and 7 raised over $15,000 for the five children of James and Kim Barney, who were both tragically killed by a reckless driver in Ray Brook this past July.
NYSCOPBA Remembers 43rd Anniversary of Attica Prison Riot
Officers and Officials To Attend Service to Honor 11 Employees Killed Attica, NY – Correction officers, public officials, survivors and families of staff members that were killed in the Attica Prison riot will remember the 43rd anniversary of the end...
Officer Assaulted at Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo, NY – A corrections sergeant was choked and assaulted by an inmate Monday evening at Erie County Medical Center.
Inmates Attack and Injures 12 Staff Members at Central New York Psych. Center
Marcy, NY – A dozen staff members at the Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC) were injured this morning when large group of inmates attacked staff members and other inmates inside the facility located just west of Utica. Read the full press...
Orleans Correctional Facility Holds Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament and raises over $7,000 for American Heart Association
Officers Raise $7000 for American Heart Association Batavia, NY – Officers from the Orleans Correctional Facility held their second annual charity golf tournament on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Batavia Country Club. This year the tournament...
Officer Attacked at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Female Officer Cut Across Her Face and Neck Marcy, NY – A veteran female correction officer was assaulted and cut on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Mid-State Correctional Facility while making routine rounds. Read the full press release ...
Marcy CF in Lockdown After Officers Locate 90 Makeshift Weapons
Follows Trend Of Increasing Violence & Lockdowns In Correctional Facilities Statewide Marcy – Marcy Correctional Facility, a medium security prison outside of Utica, is currently locked down as officers conduct searches of facility buildings after...
Officers Hurt in Weekend Incidents at Gowanda Correctional Facility
One Officer Sustains Compound Fracture Gowanda, NY – Four correction officers were injured this weekend at Gowanda Correctional Facility. One officer sustained a compound fracture to his arm when he fell from one of the towers in the yard and three...
Officer Assaulted at Fishkill Correctional Facility
Beacon, NY – A 25 year veteran correction officer was assaulted at Fishkill Correctional Facility Monday morning and needed over 20 stitches to his mouth to close his wounds. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
NYSCOPBA Donates Tickets to Valley Cats and Barbeque
Ravena, NY – Members of the Mid-Hudson NYSCOPBA (New York State Correction Officers & Police Benevolent Association) recently donated 100 tickets to a Tri-City ValleyCats game to the Hudson Valley Little League Association. Read the full press...
Officer Assaulted at Mid -State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY — A 25 year veteran Correction Officer was treated for shoulder and back injuries after an inmate attacked her and threw her to the ground in the mess hall Saturday evening.
Officers Seriously Hurt in Attack at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Ossining, NY – On Friday, June 20, 2014, at approximately 1:30 p.m., three correction officers were seriously assaulted by an inmate with gang affiliations and a history of violence.
Correction Officers Save 91 Year Old Heart Attack Victim at Charity Golf Tournament
Yorktown Heights – A 91 year old golf ranger at the Mahansic Golf Club in Yorktown Heights suffered a heart attack in the parking lot of the golf course and was saved by correction officers and a NYPD officer who administered CPR and used an Automatic...
Officer Assaulted at Watertown Correctional Facility
Watertown — A correction officer was treated at an upstate hospital early Monday morning after he was pushed down a flight of stairs by an inmate at the medium correctional facility.
Northern Region Event Raises Money for Children
Lake Placid – On a bright sunny day in the Adirondack Mountains, 197 golfers participated in the Northern Region Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Double H Ranch. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
NYSCOPBA Members Raise Money for Missing & Exploited Children
Utica — for the 10th straight year, NYSCOPBA members raised money and awareness for the Central New York Ride for Missing Children. The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association sponsored seven riders for the 18th annual event. The Central Region, including Marcy, Mid-State and Mohawk Correctional Facilities, raised $5500 for the ride.
Officer Hospitalized after Attack at Marcy Correctional Facility
Marcy — A correction officer was hospitalized overnight at Rome Memorial after sustaining head and back injuries when he was attacked by an inmate at the medium security facility.
Watertown Correctional Officer Honored by American Legion Post
Watertown – A veteran correctional officer from the Watertown Correctional Facility was honored with the “Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation” from the American Legion in Watertown, NY.
Weapons, Drugs Located at Bare Hill Correctional Facility During Search
Franklin County – Officers at Bare Hill Correctional Facility conducted a search of the inmate dorms last week and located over two dozen make-shift weapons as well as illegal drugs. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
Officers Assaulted and Bitten by Inmates at Washington and Great Meadow CFs
Two officers and a sergeant sustain injuries in two separate attacks Washington County – Two officers and a sergeant sustained injuries this week after being attacked by inmates in two separate incidents at upstate facilities. Read the full press...
Inmate Fight Leaves Several Prisoners with Injuries at Bare Hill Correctional Facility
Fight Breaks Out in the Early Morning Hours Franklin County – At least a dozen inmates were involved in a large scale fight in the early morning hours of Monday, April 21 at Bare Hill Correctional Facility. The fight injured several inmates in what...
Officer Saves Suicidal Inmate Inside Correctional Facility
Albion – A correctional officer assigned to Orleans Correctional Facility saved a 48 year old inmate who cut himself several times with a sharp metal can lid in an apparent suicide attempt. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
NYSCOPBA Membership to Recognize 1979 Prison Guard Strike
Union Members Sought to Bring to Light Unsafe Work Conditions During 16 Day Strike Albany - NYSCOPBA members from across New York State will recognize the 35th anniversary of the New York Prison Guard Strike of 1979 on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Read...
Officers Injured During Assault at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Four Correctional Officers were injured and taken to Albany Medical Center for injuries after being assaulted by an inmate on April 4, 2014 at the maximum security facility. Read the full press release Member Login [php...