by Stephanie Flanagan | Aug 8, 2024 | News from the Field, Northern Region, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Six Staff Treated at Local Hospital for Injuries, Blood Exposure Malone, NY – Seven officers and a lieutenant were injured after five inmates initially attacked one officer who attempted to give the inmates’ orders to perform their job duties and when they refused,...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Aug 5, 2024 | Member Home, News from the Field, President, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Pay Increase and Improving Safety for Staff Instrumental In Increasing Recruitment Pool Albany , NY – In his response to Governor Hochul’s statement on recruitment last week, Chris Summers, President of NYSCOPBA, emphasized that if New York State wanted to make...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Aug 5, 2024 | Member Home, News from the Field, Northern Region, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Family Members, NYSCOPBA Members and State, Federal and Local Officials Attend Event Fort Ann, NY – Today, a rally to save Great Meadow Correctional Facility organized by family members of officers assigned to the facility and community members was attended by...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Aug 5, 2024 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Two Officers Transported to Local Hospital for Treatment after Four Inmates Attack Staff Stormville, NY – Eight officers were injured at Green Haven Correctional Facility when four inmates attacked staff in an assault that lasted several minutes before officers were...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Jul 26, 2024 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Four Separate Attacks on Staff Occur at Prison Stormville, NY – Five officers and a sergeant were injured at the maximum security correctional facility in a series of inmate attacks in late June and early July. One officer and the sergeant needed to be treated at...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Jul 18, 2024 | Member Home, News from the Field, President, Press Release Home, Public Relations
Citing Historic Levels of Violence and Decreased Staffing as Priorities, Not Additional Closures Albany, NY – President Chris Summers denounced DOCCS plan to close Great Meadow and Sullivan Correctional Facilities amidst record levels of violence and staffing...
