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Officer Attacked by Convicted Murderer at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
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...
NYSCOPBA President Slams Governor’s Veto of Critical Death Gamble Legislation
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...
Staff Injured Again at Five Points Correctional Facility
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...
Eight Officers Injured at Wende Correctional Facility in Separate Attacks
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...
More Inmate on Inmate Violence at Mohawk Correctional Facility
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...
Inmate Sets Fire to Cell, Attacks Staff at Five Points Correctional Facility
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...
Assaults, Drugs, Weapons Continue to Plague Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Onslaught of Fights, Inmate Overdoses, and Staff Injured Gouverneur, NY – After setting the single year record for inmate on inmate and inmate on staff assaults in statewide correctional facilities at the end of October, the assaults, drugs and weapons continue well...
Eight Officers Injured at Five Points Correctional Facility
Multiple Staff Assaults Continue at Prison Romulus, NY – Eight officers were injured at the maximum-security correctional facility during four separate attacks by inmates. The latest attacks continue the alarming trend of assaults on staff at Five Points and other...
Elmira Correctional Facility Inmate Attempts to Get Officer’s Handgun
Incident Occurred in Emergency Room at Local Hospital For Immediate Release November 21, 2024 Elmira, NY – An inmate, serving his second stint in prison in five years, attempted to grab an officer’s gun inside the emergency room at a local hospital injuring a sergeant...
Officer Jumped by Inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Victim Sustains Broken Foot in Attack Ossining, NY –An officer sustained a broken foot and other injuries after an inmate attacked him in the stairwell of the maximum-security correctional facility last Monday. At approximately 10:38 a.m., inmates were returning from...
Inmate on Inmate Violence Continues at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Drugs, Weapons Recovered by Staff, Visitor Arrested Rome, NY – As record violence continues in state correctional facilities, Mohawk Correctional Facility continues to be plagued with inmate on inmate violence, cuttings and drugs at the medium security prison. Towards...
Weapons Seized, Officers Assaulted, Visitors Arrested at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Incidents Occurred in a One Month Period as Single Year Record for Assaults is Broken Gouverneur, NY – Assaults on staff and inmate on inmate assaults statewide set a single year record by the end of October, breaking last year’s record with two months left in the...
Officer Slashed and Cut by Inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Attack Occurred after Morning Meal Ossining , NY –An officer received 13 sutures after an inmate armed with two ceramic blades slashed and cut him during an attack that occurred after the morning meal at the maximum security correctional facility Wednesday. FULL...
Single Year Record of Assaults on Staff in New York State Prisons Broken Again
Latest State Data Reveals Assaults on Staff Exceeded 2023 by October Inmate on Inmate Assaults on Pace to Increase by 37 Percent Union Leadership Once Again Calls on Governor, State Legislature to Address Violence Albany, NY – The New York State Correctional Officers...
Violence Continues at Five Points Correctional Facility
Nine Officers Injured, One Sustains Broken Nose Romulus, NY – Nine officers were injured during seven incidents over a two and a half week period which included multiple assaults on staff by inmates who have served numerous prison stints at the maximum security...
Eleven Staff Sustain Smoke Inhalation at Five Points Correctional Facility
Inmate Intentionally Starts Fire in Cell, Sending One Sergeant and Ten Officers to Local Hospitals Romulus, NY – One sergeant and ten officers needed to be treated at local hospitals for smoke inhalation and other injuries when an inmate started a fire inside his cell...
Six Officers Injured During Inmate Attack at Five Points Correctional Facility
Latest Assault Follows Fifty Officers Injured in Five Month Period at the Hands of Inmates Romulus, NY – Three inmates injured six officers, sending two to a local hospital, when they charged staff during a pat frisk for contraband just outside the mess hall during...
Three Officers Injured at Five Points Correctional Facility
Inmate Scheduled to be Release Next Week Attacks Staff in Holding Pen Romulus, NY – A 23 year old inmate schedule to be released on October 5, attacked and injured three officers in a holding cell at the maximum security correctional facility on September 13....
Inmate on Inmate Fights Continue at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Drugs, Weapons Recovered by Staff Rome, NY – During the last week of August and first two weeks of September, five inmate on inmate fights occurred at the facility which resulted in two inmates needing treatment at a local hospital for their injuries at the medium...
Eight Officers Injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Three Separate Inmate Attacks Occur at Facility Ossining, NY –Eight officers were injured by three inmates during three separate attacks that occurred at the maximum security correctional facility this week. On Sunday, September 15, a female officer was monitoring...
Eight Officers, Sergeant Injured at Auburn Correctional Facility
Female Sergeant Sustains Concussion, Fractured Elbow During Inmate Attack Auburn, NY –A female sergeant sustained a concussion and fractured elbow when an inmate came up from behind her and struck her in the back of the head causing her to fall forward, striking her...
Two Officers Injured at Five Points Correctional Facility
Officer Struck in Face with Padlock Romulus, NY – Two officers were injured when they entered an infirmary cell and were attacked by an inmate who was destroying property inside the cell at the maximum security correctional facility. On Thursday, August 22, an officer...
Public Officers Law Amended to Create Employee Notification to FOIL Requests
Governor Signs Bill Effective Immediately Albany, NY – A bill sponsored by Senator James Skoufis and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon and fully supported by the members of NYSCOPBA to amend the Public Officers Law, was signed into law by Governor Hochul yesterday...
Officer Hurt, Visitor Arrested at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Inmate Violence Continues to Plague Prison Rome, NY – Inmate on inmate violence continues at a rapid rate at the medium security correctional facility and prisons across the state as a staggering number of assaults on inmates and staff continue at historical rates in...
Seven Officers, One Lieutenant Injured at Upstate Correctional Facility
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,...
NYSCOPBA President Calls on State to Make Changes to On-Going Recruitment Problems
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...
NYSCOPBA Holds Rally to Denounce Great Meadow Closure
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...
Eight Officers Injured at Green Haven Correctional Facility
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...
Five Officers, One Sergeant Injured at Green Haven Correctional Facility
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...
NYSCOPBA President Denounces Great Meadow and Sullivan Correctional Facility Closures
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...