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State Corrections Officers Union Criticizes Governor Cuomo’s Plan to Close More Prisons
Albany, NY – The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) today took issue with the Governor’s budget proposal that once again fails to address the realities of the prison system which he oversees. With increased prison...
Synthetic Marijuana, Suboxone Recovered from Inmates
Gouverneur , NY – Officers conducting random searches at the medium security prison recovered Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, and Suboxone during two separate incidents. Full Press Release.
Inmate Uses Make-Shift Weapon in Attack
Elmira , NY – An officer was cut on the nose by an inmate who reached through the cell bars and cut the officer with an unknown object at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release
Officer Assaulted, Injured at Sullivan Correctional Facility
Officer Sustains Orbital Fractures in Attack Fallsburg, NY – An inmate attacked and injured one officer after abruptly attacking him after his mechanical restraints were taken off at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release
Staff Assault Occurs at Mid-State Correctional Facility
One Officer Transferred to Hospital for Treatment Marcy, NY – Two officers were injured at Mid-State Correctional Facility when an inmate attacked an officer who had ordered him off one of the facility phones. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at...
Two Officers Injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Inmate Allegedly Throws Hot Cooking Oil and Food on Officers Ossining, NY –Two officers sustained minor injuries when an inmate allegedly threw hot cooking oil and food on them from his cell two floors above. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 10 at...
Officers Seize Drugs at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
Cape Vincent, NY – Officers seized over five ounces of Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, in two separate incidents at the medium security prison. Full Press Release.
Officers Injured by Inmate at Shawangunk Correctional Facility
Wallkill, NY – A 31 year old inmate scheduled for release on parole attacked and injured four correction officers at the maximum security correctional facility last week. Full Press Release
Officers Injured in Inmate Attack at Franklin Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – Two officers were injured at Franklin Correctional Facility when an inmate attacked them at the medium security prison. Full Press Release
Officer Injured by Inmate at Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Coxsackie, NY – A correction officer sustained multiple facial fractures during an attack by an inmate on Monday, November 4th, at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
Drugs Seized at Franklin Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – Officers seized Oxycodone and Synthetic Marijuana from packages mailed to inmates at the medium security correctional facility last week. Full Press Release
Inmate Fights Plague Auburn Correctional Facility
Auburn, NY – Several inmate fights occurred at Auburn Correctional Facility in the last two weeks that left numerous inmates with lacerations that are consistent with being cut by a weapon. Full Press Release
Officer Stabbed by Inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility
Beekman, NY – A correction officer sustained multiple puncture wounds during an attack by an inmate on Monday, October 28, at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
Inmate Fights Occur at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira , NY – Three separate large inmate fights over the past two weeks led to select blocks of the correctional facility being locked down and several make-shift weapons being seized by officers. Full Press Release
Contraband Seized at Great Meadow Correctional Facility
Comstock , NY – An officer processing packages mailed to an inmate discovered Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, and Fentanyl bundled inside two aluminum cans of corn at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release.
Inmate Fight Occurs at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira , NY – Two inmates sustained lacerations and puncture wounds during a fight at evening recreation in the gym yard. Full Press Release
NYSCOPBA Members Hold Charity Softball Game
Hamburg, NY – On Saturday, September 14, NYSCOPBA members from Collins, Gowanda, Lakeview, Wende, Orleans, Attica, Wyoming and Albion Correctional Facilities held the 3rd annual charity softball game at the Nike Base in Hamburg and raised over $10,000 for the Make A...
Staff Assault Occurs at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Rome, NY – An inmate serving a 11 year sentence for burglary attacked a corrections officer and punched him several times in the face at the medium security prison last week. Full Press Release
Officer Assaulted, Injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Ossining, NY – An inmate attending a disciplinary hearing attacked an officer as he entered the hearing room at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Full Press Release
Officer Attacked at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Officer Sustains Concussion, Facial Fractures Marcy, NY –An officer was knocked unconscious after he was violently attacked by an inmate inside a holding cell at the medium security prison. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 18, at approximately 9:05 a.m. The...
Orleans, Albion Correctional Facilities Hold Charity Softball Game
Proceeds Benefit Genesee Cancer Assistance Albion, NY – On Friday August 2, 2019 Albion and Orleans Correctional Facilities held their first charity softball game at the QWL in Albion and raised over $7,000 for the Genesee Cancer Assistance. Over 200 people attended...
Two Officers Injured During Attack by Inmate
Naponach, NY – Two officers were injured at Ulster Correctional Facility when an inmate attacked them while he was being processed for violating parole. Full Press Release
Wende Officer participates in 500 plus mile bicycle “Ride to End Cancer”
Wende Correctional Facility Correction Officer Tom Page, who is participating in the Empire State Ride to End Cancer—a 500+ mile bicycle ride beginning on July 28 in New York City and ending August 3 in Niagara Falls—made a pit-stop today (7/30) at the Albany Training...
Orleans Correctional Facility Holds Charity Golf Tournament
Proceeds Benefit Variety Club of Buffalo Albion, NY – The seventh annual Orleans Correctional Facility Charity Golf Tournament was held on Monday, July 15 at Chestnut Hill Country Club and raised over $15,000 for the Variety Club of Buffalo. Over 200 golfers,...
Officers Seize Suboxone at Mohawk Correctional Faculty
Rome , NY – An alert officer processing mailed packages noticed something wrong with the tax stamp on several packages of cigarettes that led her to discover several bundles of Suboxone strips hidden inside the cigarette box flap at the medium security facility. Full...
Officers Seize Drugs From Visitors at Green Haven Correctional Faculty
Two K9 Searches Net Marijuana & Cocaine Beekman, NY – K9’s alerted to two visitors last week that were allegedly carrying drugs to transfer to inmates during visits at the maximum security prison. On Friday, June 28, at approximately 8:55 a.m. a K9 and his handler...
Inmate Fights Continue at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira , NY – The violence inside Elmira Correctional Facility continued with a series of inmate on inmate fights last Thursday that left one female correction officer with a broken leg at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
Unrest Continues at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira , NY – Following a series of incidents in which several officers were injured and visitors arrested attempting to bring drugs into the maximum security prison, several inmate on inmate fights broke out and contraband seized this past Tuesday. Full Press...
Contraband Arrests, Staff Assaults at Elmira Correctional Facility
Two Visitors Arrested with Illegal Drugs, Inmate Assaults on Staff Occur Elmira, NY – Several officers were injured in two separate inmate attacks and two visitors arrested at Elmira Correctional Facility attempting to bring drugs into the maximum security facility...
Officers Seize Drugs at Cayuga Correctional Faculty
Four Visitors Arrested with Contraband Cayuga, NY – Four visitors were arrested at Cayuga Correctional Facility after a K9 alerted to them while they were going through processing to visit an inmate at the medium security prison. All of the arrests occurred on...