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Northern Region Golf Tournament Raises $19,000 For Charity
Malone, NY – NYSCOPBA members from the Northern Region held their annual Northern Region Charity Golf Tournament to benefit North Country Honor Flight on Tuesday, September 2, 2020. Full Press Release
Officers Injured at Greene Correctional Facility
Coxsackie, NY – Three officers were injured at Greene Correctional Facility when a disruptive inmate fought with officers during a medical emergency last week. Full Press Release
Convicted Murderer Attempts Escape at Marcy Correctional Facility
Officer Thwarts Inmate Scaling Fence Marcy, NY – A convicted murderer, serving a 25 years to life prison sentence, attempted to scale a perimeter fence at the medium security correctional facility before an officer acted quickly and stopped him. The incident occurred...
NYSCOPBA President responds to recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in state prisons
Union calls for suspension of inmate visits Albany, NY – NYSCOPBA is calling for the immediate suspension of inmate visitation at correctional facilities that have seen a recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases among in the inmate population. Recently, Elmira...
Officer Attacked at Gowanda Correctional Facility
Gowanda, NY – One officer was injured at the medium security correctional facility when he went to investigate an inmate who was lying on the floor screaming and he suddenly grabbed the officer and attacked him. Full Press Release
Officer Attacked at Fishkill Correctional Facility
Fishkill , NY – An officer was treated at a local hospital after an inmate he was observing on a suicide watch attacked him when he went into his room to deliver his breakfast at the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
NYSCOPBA Statement on Wage Increase Deferral for Membership
Governor Delays Increase for the Third Time Since March NYSCOPBA has learned that Governor Cuomo has deferred the contractually required 2% wage increase for the third time since the COVID pandemic began in March. The raise, which was originally scheduled to occur in...
Officers Injured at Collins Correctional Facility
Collins, NY – Multiple officers were injured in September when inmates, who appeared to have been on drugs, struck officers who were attempting to investigate the incidents at the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Drugs Recovered at Ulster Correction Facility
Naponach , NY – Staff recovered 3.3 ounces of marijuana from a visitor’s car in the parking lot and Suboxone from an inmate’s mail at the medium security facility. Full Press Release
Two Officers Attacked at Wende Correctional Facility
Alden, NY – Two officers were attacked by an inmate at the maximum security correctional facility last week during a routine pat frisk for contraband. Full Press Release
Drugs Seized at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – An officer processing a package mailed to an inmate found 146 strips of Suboxone hidden inside of five bags of fruit snacks at the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Drugs Found Hidden Inside Headphones
Cayuga, NY – Officers discovered strips of Suboxone hidden inside the earpiece of an inmate’s headphones that were stored in his sleeping quarters in a housing dorm at the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Multiple Officers Injured in Inmate Attacks at Marcy Correctional
Marcy, NY – An inmate faked a suicide attempt to lure officers into his cell and then attacked them injuring six officers who had responded to the incident at the medium security facility. Full Press Release
Two Officers Injured at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – Two officers sustained injuries on Monday afternoon when an inmate attacked an officer who was conducting a pat frisk at the medium security facility. Full Press Release
Inmate Chokes Officer at Green Haven Correctional Facility
Stormville , NY – An inmate charged at an officer and put him in a headlock and began choking him before staff administered several applications of OC spray and needed to use physical force to subdue the inmate at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
Two Officers Injured in Inmate Attack
One Officer Transported to Local Hospital Marcy, NY – Two officers were attacked by an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility last week that left both with injuries. On Thursday, August 20, the inmate approached the officer’s desk in the dorm and began threatening the...
Female Visitor Arrested at Cayuga Correctional
Cayuga, NY – A Rochester woman was arrested by State Police after she became abusive to officers and tried to attack them when they attempted to question her about bringing drugs into the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
NYSCOPBA Critical of DOCCS Inmate Drug Testing Program
Albany, NY - For the second time in recent years, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) has found that the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) has failed to maintain proper...
Suboxone Seized at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Drugs Hidden in Rice Krispy Treats Rome, NY – Officers processing inmate mail recovered Suboxone strips from boxes of Rice Krispies mailed to two inmates at the medium security prison. On Saturday, August 1, an officer processing boxes of the treats mailed from the...
Officer Stabbed at Wende Correctional Facility
Alden, NY – An officer was stabbed in the head by an inmate armed with a make-shift weapon on Monday afternoon at the maximum security facility.Full Press Release
Visitors Arrested, Drugs Seized at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus, NY – Three visitors have been arrested attempting to bring drugs into the maximum security facility, just days after inmate visits were resumed at prisons across the state. Full Press Release
Officers Injured at Gowanda Correctional Facility
Gowanda, NY – Two officers were treated at outside hospitals for injuries sustained in two separate inmate attacks at the medium security correctional facility last week. Full Press Release
Officers Seize Drugs at Gouverneur and Watertown Correctional Facilities
Drugs Hidden In Inmate Packages Gouverneur, NY – Alert staff discovered synthetic marijuana and Suboxone in inmate packages mailed to Gouverneur and Watertown Correctional Facilities this week. On Saturday, August 1, an officer processing packages at Watertown...
Officer Injured at Five Points Correctional Facility
Sustains Possible Concussion Breaking Up Inmate Fight Romulus, NY – One officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a possible concussion after three inmates were involved in a fight at the maximum security prison. On Friday, July 31 at approximately 8:20...
Officer Injured in Inmate Attack at Wallkill Correctional Facility
Wallkill , NY – A correctional officer at Wallkill Correctional Facility is recovering from injuries he received when he was attacked and kicked down a flight of stairs by an inmate at the medium security prison.Full Press Release
Officers Injured During Attack at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus, NY – Three officers were taken to an outside hospital for treatment after a violent inmate attacked them at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
Officers Injured at Mid-State and Mohawk Correctional Facilities
Drugs Also Seized From Inmate Package at Mohawk Marcy, NY – Several officers were injured in two separate incidents at Mohawk and Mid-State Correctional Facilities last week. On Friday, July 24 at approximately 7:10 a.m., an inmate approached the officers station in a...
Drugs Seized at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – Officers recovered synthetic marijuana and Suboxone in five mailed packages sent to inmates at the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Officers Injured at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Marcy, NY – Several officers were injured in two separate attacks by inmates at the medium security correctional facility last week. Full Press Release
Drugs Seized at Greene Correctional Facility
Synthetic Marijuana, Cocaine Discovered in Inmate Mail Coxsackie, NY – Correction officers discovered synthetic marijuana, marijuana, cocaine and Suboxone hidden in inmate mail at the medium security correctional facility. On Friday, July 10 at approximately 7:30...