BUFFALO, N.Y. — While an illegal strike by state corrections officers continues, Governor Hochul wants to further shake-up the prison system in New York with more proposed cutbacks.

Kathy Hochul announced that 15,000 correctional officers have been on strike for over a week without union approval, ...

Many of the current and former workers 7 News reporter Derek Heid spoke to outside of Attica Correctional on Tuesday said they were stunned to hear what Hochul said on Tuesday.

Day 1 of mediation ended on Monday with discussions about suspending certain provisions of the HALT Act and other demands made by corrections staff.