by Stephanie Flanagan | Dec 16, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Southern Region
Sustains Multiple Injuries and Transported to Hospital after other Inmates Join in the Attack Ossining , NY –A 31-year-old convicted murdered viciously attacked an officer in a cell block inside of Sing Sing Correctional Facility last week, sending the officer to...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Dec 14, 2024 | Legislative, Member Home, News from the Field, President, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Albany, NY – The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) is deeply disappointed in Governor Hochul’s decision to veto the union’s “death gamble” legislation yet again. This was a straightforward measure to provide financial...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Dec 12, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Two Officers Taken to Local Hospital for Injuries Romulus, NY – A total of seven officers were injured at the maximum-security correctional facility in a two-week period that also included several inmate on inmate fights and three incidents in which inmates threw...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Dec 3, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Both Assaults Committed by Same Inmate, Four Officers Need Treatment at Local Hospitals Alden, NY – An inmate, serving at 10-year sentence for Attempted Robbery, attacked and injured staff in separate attacks that occurred 10 days apart, sending four officers to local...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Dec 2, 2024 | Central Region, News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Drugs, Weapons Recovered by Staff, Two Officers Injured Rome, NY – Five inmate on inmate fights occurred in a 12 day period that resulted in several inmates sustaining injuries, including one who was cut several times with a weapon at the medium security correctional...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Nov 27, 2024 | News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations, Western Region
Sergeant, Five Officers Taken to Local Hospital with Smoke Inhalation, Blood Exposure Romulus, NY – A sergeant and five officers sustained smoke inhalation and blood exposure after an inmate intentionally set fire to his cell in the Residential Rehabilitation Unit...