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Inmate Uses Make-Shift Weapon With Parts from Electronic Tablet Romulus, NY – Two officers sustained puncture wounds and a third officer sustained a hand injury after an inmate armed with a make-shift shank attacked them inside his cell when he refused staff orders to...

Auburn, NY – A 25 year old inmate, who was convicted of murder in 2019, head butted an officer and cut another with a make-shift weapon when the inmate attacked staff who were attempting to escort him to his cell. Full Press Release

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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