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Correction Officers Face Continued Violence, Weapons and Dangerous Drugs at Mid-State and Mohawk Correctional Facilities
Marcy, NY — Correction officers at two New York State correctional facilities continue to confront dangerous conditions as multiple incidents involving inmate assaults, weapons and illegal drugs have occurred at Mid-State and Mohawk Correctional Facilities. The...
NYSCOPBA Calls on DOCCS to Halt Labor Day Visiting Expansion Until Facilities Can Be Staffed Without Mandated Overtime
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association today criticized the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s (DOCCS) decision to expand weekday holiday visiting, effective September 7, 2026, saying the change...
Officer Assaulted During Violent Incident at Mid-State Correctional Facility; Seven Weapons Seized in Separate Search
Marcy, NY — Two separate incidents at Mid-State Correctional Facility resulted in an officer being assaulted and seven makeshift weapons being seized, further highlighting the dangers correctional staff face while working inside the state’s prisons. Full Press...
Multiple Sing Sing Officers Injured in Separate Violent Attacks
OSSINING, NY — Multiple correctional officers were injured in separate violent incidents at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, including one officer who was repeatedly punched in the face and body and another who was slashed multiple times with a makeshift weapon at the...
Correction Officer Seriously Injured In Assault at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
GOUVERNEUR, NY — A correction officer was seriously injured after being assaulted by two inmates at Gouverneur Correctional Facility on August 26, 2026, according to an incident report. Full Press Release
Seven Officers Injured in Two Separate Incidents at Auburn Correctional Facility
AUBURN, N.Y. — Seven officers were injured in two separate incidents involving combative inmates at Auburn Correctional Facility on August 10, highlighting the dangers correctional staff face while maintaining safety and security at the maximum-security facility. Full...
Officer Assaulted with Feces at Mohawk Correctional Facility
ROME, N.Y. — An officer at Mohawk Correctional Facility was assaulted with what appeared to be feces Monday while delivering food trays to inmates, resulting in the officer being transported to a local hospital for further medical treatment. Full Press Release
Mid-State Correctional Officers Recover Drug-Soaked Paper, Suspected Narcotics and Three Weapons
Marcy, NY - Mid-State Correctional Facility staff recovered five bundles containing suspected drug-laced paper during separate searches of two inmates, along with three makeshift weapons during coordinated facility searches. Full Press Release
Nearly 30 Inmates Involved in Seven-Hour Long Melee at Groveland Correctional Facility
Groveland, NY – A series of coordinated inmate-on-inmate assaults involving approximately 30 inmates erupted over a seven-hour period at Groveland Correctional Facility, resulting in eight separate fights, the recovery of numerous homemade weapons, five inmates being...
Eight Weapons and Suspected Narcotics Recovered During Contraband Sweeps at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
GOUVERNEUR, NY – Correction officers at Gouverneur Correctional Facility recovered eight improvised weapons, suspected narcotics concealed on an inmate, and additional contraband during a series of dormitory searches conducted throughout the month of July. Full Press...
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