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Violent Inmate Attack at Five Points Correctional Facility Leaves Inmate with Multiple Lacerations; Officers Recover Makeshift Gun and Razor Weapon

Romulus, NY - Correction officers responded to a violent inmate attack at Five Points Correctional Facility on November 3, during which three inmates attacked another inmate, leaving him with multiple lacerations to his face and upper body. A subsequent...

Nov 12, 2026

Cape Vincent Correctional Facility Officers Recover 12 Weapons, 65 Gallons of Homemade Alcohol; Eight Staff Injured During Series of Violent Incidents

CAPE VINCENT, NY – Correction officers at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility recovered 12 weapons, seized approximately 65 gallons of homemade alcohol and confiscated multiple pieces of paper saturated with synthetic marijuana during a series of searches and...

Nov 5, 2026

Drug Overdoses, Weapon Recoveries, Visitor Arrests and Staff Injuries Highlight Dangerous Conditions at Upstate Correctional Facility

Malone, NY – Correction officers at Upstate Correctional Facility responded to a series of dangerous incidents between September 28 and October 25, including multiple inmate drug overdoses requiring repeated doses of Narcan, the recovery of numerous weapons,...

Nov 4, 2026

News & Reports

Inmate on Inmate Fights, Weapons and Drugs Seized at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility

Cape Vincent , NY - Following significant contraband seizures in April at the medium security correctional facility, staff continued their efforts in May by investigating several inmate-on-inmate assaults, recovering additional weapons, and seizing more than 24...

President Message On Death Gamble

NYSCOPBA’s Legislative Team is pleased to report that NYSCOPBA’s “Death Gamble” legislation has officially been signed into law by Governor Hochul as part of the 2026-2027 Executive Budget. This long sought after benefit modifies the in-service death benefit...

Contraband Seized at Riverview Correctional Facility

Ogdensburg , NY — Officers at Riverview Medium Security Correctional Facility successfully intercepted over two pounds of marijuana that had been smuggled into the prison, during a series of incidents involving a contraband investigation and a violent assault on...

Multiple Officers Injured in Several Incidents at Clinton Correctional Facility

Dannemora , NY — Eight officers were injured in a six-day period at the maximum-security prison, including two who required additional treatment at a local hospital. The injuries stemmed from five separate incidents, one of which involved a violent inmate-on-inmate...

Officers and family members describe how current prison conditions impact them at work and at home.

https://youtu.be/nDUhNVtU1Cs

Spotlight

NYSCOPBA Endorsement

Yesterday President Summers announced a historic endorsement of Bruce Blakeman for Governor. The endorsement vote was conducted directly among NYSCOPBA's statewide membership, marking the first time in the organization's history that its members have been given the...