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Lab Tests Confirm Fentanyl and Synthetic Marijuana on Paper Seized from Two Inmates at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – Laboratory testing has confirmed that paper seized from two separate inmates at Mid-State Correctional Facility was saturated with Fentanyl and Synthetic Marijuana (K2), highlighting the continued effort by inmates to introduce dangerous narcotics into New...
Gang-Related Inmate Fight at Greene Correctional Facility Leaves Officer Slashed with Makeshift Weapon
Coxsackie, NY – A correction officer was slashed with a makeshift weapon, and another officer suffered a hip injury while responding to a large gang-related inmate fight at Greene Correctional Facility that resulted in the recovery of three homemade weapons. Full...
Sergeant, Officers and Nurses Revive Unresponsive Inmate Following Suspected Overdose at Upstate Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – Staff at Upstate Correctional Facility saved the life of an inmate after administering multiple doses of Narcan and performing CPR when he was found unresponsive during routine security rounds. Full Press Release
Planned Dorm Search Leads to Recovery of Contraband at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Rome, NY – A planned security search conducted by officers at Mohawk Correctional Facility resulted in the seizure of 17 inmate-manufactured weapons, multiple pieces of drug-saturated paper believed to contain synthetic narcotics, and gang-related material,...
Inmate Attack Leads to Recovery of Contraband at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Rome, NY – Correction officers recovered two makeshift weapons and a concealed cell phone during a search of a dormitory after an inmate who had been assaulted by multiple attackers disclosed the location of contraband hidden in the dorm where he was housed. Full...
Three Civilians Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Drugs into Cayuga Correctional Facility
Cayuga , NY — Three civilian visitors, including a woman who allegedly used her 11-year-old daughter to conceal marijuana, were arrested after a narcotics detection K9 alerted to them during visitor screening at a medium security correctional facility. Full Press...
Six Officers Injured by Inmate at Collins Correctional Facility
Collins , NY — Six correction officers were injured after a violent inmate charged out of his cell and attacked staff at a medium security correctional facility, sending all six officers to a local hospital for treatment. Full Press Release.
Two Officers Injured at Marcy Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – Two correction officers were injured, including one who suffered a fractured ankle, after a disruptive inmate became aggressive when staff attempted to remove him from the mess hall and conduct a pat frisk at a medium security correctional facility last...
Staff Injured, Inmate Attempts Escape at Groveland Correctional Facility
Sonyea, NY — A correction officer suffered a concussion after being kicked in the head by an intoxicated inmate who was being transported for medical treatment at the medium security correctional facility. In a separate incident one week later, three staff members...
Four Officers, Sergeant Injured at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus , NY — A sergeant and four correction officers sustained injuries during a series of violent incidents at a maximum-security correctional facility over a four-week period, including two separate weapon attacks by the same inmate, a large-scale recreation yard...
More Contraband Recovered at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy , NY — Correction officers recovered a ceramic weapon, drug-soaked paper, and cell phone charging equipment during a targeted cell search and later responded to a violent gang assault that left an inmate injured and two staff members hurt while apprehending one...
Dorm Search Recovers Cell Phones, Drugs and Weapons at Franklin Correctional Facility
Malone , NY — Staff at the medium security correctional facility recovered a significant quantity of contraband, including suspected drugs, weapons, cell phones, and related accessories, during a comprehensive dormitory search conducted last week. Full Press...
Nurse, Officers Injured at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira , NY – A registered nurse suffered a fractured shoulder after being assaulted by an inmate while dispensing medication at Elmira Correctional Facility. Two correction officers and a sergeant were also injured during the subsequent extraction of the inmate from...
Drones Drop Drugs, Cell Phones, Contraband at Wallkill and Sing Sing Correctional Facilities
Wallkill , NY – The vigilance of correction officers assigned to overnight perimeter security at Wallkill and Sing Sing Correctional Facilities resulted in the recovery of significant quantities of contraband that were delivered into prison grounds by drones in two...
Inmates Injured During Fights at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Rome , NY — Three inmates were injured in separate attacks involving multiple assailants armed with weapons, while two correction officers sustained injuries during a violent confrontation with an inmate at a medium security correction facility. Full Press Release
Two Officers Stabbed at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – Two correction officers were injured after an inmate armed with a homemade weapon attacked staff during a wellness check at a medium-security correctional facility on Friday, May 29. Full Press Release
Officer Intercepts Contraband Package Containing Cellphones and Suspected Drugs at Correctional Facility; Two Visitors Arrested at Attica
Collins , NY —An alert officer patrolling the perimeter road at a medium-security correctional facility intercepted a package containing cellphones, cellphone accessories, and suspected drugs before the contraband could reach inmates. Full Press Release
Fentanyl Smuggled into Mid-State Correctional Facility Exposes Deadly Failures of the HALT Act
Marcy, N.Y. —— On March 26, 2026, at approximately 1:38 p.m., an officer conducting a routine pat frisk in a dormitory at Mid-State Correctional Facility recovered multiple pieces of sprayed paper. Full Press Release
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...
Death Gamble Legislation Officially Signed into Law
Albany , NY — NYSCOPBA is pleased to announce that “Death Gamble” legislation has officially been signed into law by Governor Hochul as part of the 2026–2027 Executive Budget. Full Press Release
Four Officers Injured at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus , NY — A 27-year-old inmate, incarcerated for the second time in three years, assaulted and injured four officers outside the mess hall following a failed pat frisk for contraband at the maximum-security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Inmate Plants Mannequin Type Dummy in Cell Bed at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira , NY — On Friday, May 8, a nurse and a National Guardsman delivering medication to inmates noticed what appeared to be a mannequin or dummy in an inmate’s bed, giving the impression that the inmate was asleep. The mannequin was constructed using a crumpled...
Staff Assaulted at Collins Correctional Facility
Collins , NY — Six officers required treatment at outside hospitals after sustaining multiple injuries during an assault by an inmate who refused to return to his cell at a medium security correctional facility. This was during one of two staff assaults that occurred...
Inmate Assaults Sergeant at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy , NY — A 23-year-old inmate, serving a four-to-eleven-year sentence for Reckless Endangerment 1st and two counts of Attempted Assault 2nd in Oneida County, assaulted a sergeant after faking a medical condition to leave his dorm at the medium-security Mid-State...
Inmate on Inmate Fights, Weapons and Drugs Seized at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
Cape Vincent , NY — During April, staff at the medium security correctional facility conducted multiple random cube and dorm searches, recovering 10 makeshift weapons, several bundles of drug-saturated paper, and 26 gallons of homemade alcohol hidden in inmate cubes....
Multiple Officers Injured at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy , NY — A 29-year-old inmate, who could be released as early as tomorrow, caused a disturbance inside the mess hall last weekend and engaged in a violent confrontation with officers attempting to restore order. Full Press Release
Multiple Cell Fires Ignited at Marcy Correctional Facility
Marcy , NY — On Sunday, three fires were deliberately set by inmates within an hour of each other at the medium security correctional facility, resulting in eight officers and three National Guardsmen being treated for suspected smoke inhalation. The series of fires...
Officers, Teacher Attacked by Inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility
Marcy , NY — On Monday, a violent incident unfolded at the medium security correctional facility when an inmate attacked a civilian teacher and multiple officers who attempted to intervene. Full Press Release
Two Inmates Attack and Injure Three Inmates at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy , NY – On April 15, a violent altercation occurred at a medium security correctional facility, leaving three inmates injured. The incident began when one inmate, after being asked by a fellow inmate to stop smoking contraband outside his dorm room, responded...
NYSCOPBA President Chris Summers Calls on Governor Hochul to Intervene in Correctional System Crisis
Albany, NY – Today, NYSCOPBA President Chris Summers sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul on behalf of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), declaring that the New York State Department of Corrections and Community...