by khebert | Apr 22, 2024 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Albany , NY – Union officials are praising the recent sentence and conviction of two inmates in two separate attacks on staff at Upstate and Clinton Correctional Facility in 2022 and 2023. Full Press Release
by khebert | Apr 22, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Elmira, NY – Three officers and a sergeant were injured when an inmate attacked them after staff broke up an inmate on inmate fight in the stairway of the maximum security correctional facility. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Apr 17, 2024 | Legislative, Member Home
The State Budget negotiations are winding down and our DEATH GAMBLE legislation is still on the table and being considered by the State Legislature and Governor. We need ALL NYSCOPBA members, retirees, families and friends to contact Governor Kathy Hochul TODAY to...
by khebert | Apr 15, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Romulus, NY – After eleven officers were injured last month at the maximum security correctional facility, thirteen more staff were reported injured in five separate incidents in March and early April. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Apr 9, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Three Officers Sustain Significant Blood Exposure From Inmate Cayuga, NY – A thirty six year old inmate serving a 20 year sentence for manslaughter covered up his cell window forcing staff to enter the cell to check on his well-being and when they did, the inmate...
by khebert | Apr 8, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Romulus, NY – Eleven officers and a sergeant were injured at the maximum security correctional facility in four separate inmate attacks in the past month. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Apr 1, 2024 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Melee Occurs in Recreation Yard, Dozen Officers Injured Responding to the Incident Coxsackie, NY – A dozen officers sustained injuries attempting to stop a large inmate fight that lasted several minutes in the recreation yard of the maximum security correctional...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Mar 28, 2024 | President
Today, 3/28/24 the American Arbitration Association tallied the 3- year contract that will run retroactively from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026. The agreement was passed by the membership. I will be working closely with the State Comptroller’s Office to determine...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Mar 15, 2024 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Assault Occurred as Staff Attempted to Break Up Inmate Fight Malone, NY – A female officer had two of her fingers fractured and her hand fractured when an inmate grabbed her hand and fingers and violently twisted it as staff attempted to subdue the inmate during an...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Mar 15, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Staff Conduct Dorm Searches at Facility Attica, NY – Staff at Wyoming Correctional Facility conducted several dorm searches for contraband at the medium security prison last week and recovered four make-shift weapons and two unknown drugs. During the search, one staff...
