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Staff Sustain Smoke Inhalation in One Incident at Facility Romulus, NY – Two sergeants and thirteen officers sustained injuries at the hands of two inmates in separate attacks the maximum security correctional facility, including ten staff who needed to be treated for...

Four Individual Fights at Facility Occur In Three Days, One Inmate Airlifted to Hospital Elmira, NY – Four inmates were slashed by other inmates armed with make-shift weapons, including one inmate who sustained several deep lacerations and multiple puncture wounds at...

Initial Assault Occurs at Lakeview Correctional Facility, Officers Injured Transporting Inmate to Attica Brocton, NY – Ten officers were injured at Lakeview and Attica Correctional Facilities when a 23 year old inmate attacked staff initially at Lakeview and then...

Inmate Attempted to Sexually Attack Social Worker Alden, NY – A 30 year old inmate serving a 15 year sentence, exposed himself and attempted to sexually assault a social worker who was counseling him at the maximum security correctional facility. On Wednesday, May 1,...

Four Officers and Sergeant Treated at Local Hospital for Injuries Elmira, NY – An inmate serving a 16 year sentence for attempted murder and who served a previous sentence for weapons possession in 2016, attacked and injured six officers and a sergeant after they...

One Officer Cut by Inmate with Razor During Multiple Incidents at Facility During Cell Search, Staff Recover Two Handmade Dummies Under Inmate’s Bunk Romulus, NY – Violence continues to surge at Five Points Correctional Facility after ten officers and one sergeant...

Albion, NY – Two inmates who are eligible for release and parole in the next year, attacked staff at the medium security correctional facility, injuring four officers in two separate attacks this month. Full Press Release

Elmira, NY – Three officers and a sergeant were injured when an inmate attacked them after staff broke up an inmate on inmate fight in the stairway of the maximum security correctional facility. Full Press Release 

Romulus, NY – After eleven officers were injured last month at the maximum security correctional facility, thirteen more staff were reported injured in five separate incidents in March and early April. Full Press Release 

Three Officers Sustain Significant Blood Exposure From Inmate Cayuga, NY – A thirty six year old inmate serving a 20 year sentence for manslaughter covered up his cell window forcing staff to enter the cell to check on his well-being and when they did, the inmate...

Romulus, NY – Eleven officers and a sergeant were injured at the maximum security correctional facility in four separate inmate attacks in the past month. Full Press Release 

Staff Conduct Dorm Searches at Facility Attica, NY – Staff at Wyoming Correctional Facility conducted several dorm searches for contraband at the medium security prison last week and recovered four make-shift weapons and two unknown drugs. During the search, one staff...

Albion, NY – Two weeks after four officers were injured by a female inmate at the medium security correctional facility, eight officers were injured yesterday by an inmate who repeatedly attacked them as they attempted to escort the inmate to the infirmary. Six...

Auburn , NY –  Eight officers were injured at the maximum security correctional facility on Sunday after two inmates attacked staff in separate incidents in the mess halls of the prison. Full Press Release 

Albion, NY – A 33 year old inmate, who is serving a five year sentence for gun and drug possession, attacked a female officer inside the bathroom of the medium security correctional facility last Friday and injured three other officers who came to the her assistance....

Attack Occurred Inside Inmate’s Cell Brocton, NY – A 34 year old inmate, who barricaded himself inside his cell, attacked and cut two officers with a sharped piece of plastic at Lakeview Correctional Facility on Monday. The incident took place during the evening meal...

Romulus, NY –  Two veteran officers are being credited with saving the life of an inmate who was attempting to hang himself inside his cell using a bed sheet that was tied around his neck at the maximum security correctional facility.  Full Press Release

Romulus, NY – Seven officer’s sustained injuries in multiple incidents in January and February at the maximum security correctional facility, including one officer who had to be transported to a local hospital for a head injury.  Full Press Release

Three Separate Attacks Sends Officers to Local Hospitals Attica, NY – Multiple staff were injured at Attica Correctional Facility in three separate attacks that sent several injured officers to local hospitals for treatment last week at the maximum security...