He failed a metal detector test six times before taking off the vest that hid the contraband, according to court documents.

The deal reached late Thursday night between New York State and the correction officers union in the 12-day-old wildcat strike that has caused turmoil in the prisons hinges on whether the officers … ...

The state is turning the legal screws on striking correction officers, as tensions flare inside out-of-control New York prisons and workers picket outside them. State troopers began serving union ...

DOCCS reported that officers who participated in the strike for more than 11 consecutive shifts received termination notices on March 2.

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Leaders from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association have ...

NYS corrections officers are now on day nine of their NY prison guard strike, as conditions are said to be deteriorating.

As the NYS correction officers strike continues at NY state prisons, both sides are set to meet with a mediator.

May 09, 2025 — The minimum age for New York corrections officers is being lowered from 21 to 18 years old. That change was included in the most recent NYS budget, passed on Thursday evening.

NYS DOCCS said the corrections officers' strike is now over, and more than 2,000 officers who did not return to work have been terminated.

Mediation talks began Monday morning to end the unsanctioned New York State correction officers strike as it continues for an eighth day. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ...

The state is turning the legal screws on striking correction officers, as tensions flare inside out-of-control New York prisons and workers picket outside them. State troopers began serving union ...