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.

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As corrections officers remain on the picket line, Governor Kathy Hochul is now promising legal action against nearly 400 corrections officers. "The proceedings have started, I think ...

As the prison guard strikes continue across correctional facilities in New York State, Gov. Hochul addresses the strikes in a ...

More than a week has passed since current and former corrections officers across New York began protesting, citing "unsafe" working conditions and are calling for a repeal of the HALT act.

The New York Public Employees Federation has reached an agreement with the Department of Corrections and Community ...

The deaths were the first in 2025 to be connected to the Rikers Island jail complex, which may be taken over by a ...

Staff at four prisons, including Elmira, Collins, Groveland, and Wende, have received cease-and-desist orders from New York State Police.

The ongoing correction officers strike happening across New York State is now over one week in progress. The illegal walkouts ...

An estimated 12,500 members were involved in the work stoppage as of Tuesday, with about 1,500 still on the job.

The latest Siena poll early this month found 44 percent of those polled approved of the job Hochul is doing and 48 percent disapproved.

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