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Yard Fight Occurs at Clinton Correctional Facility
Inmate Fight Erupts Into Large Brawl Dannemora, NY – A four man inmate fight in the recreation yard escalated into upwards of 60 inmates fighting in the North Recreation Yard at the maximum security facility. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June, 11, at...
Contraband Discovered at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
Three Officers Taken to Local Hospital After Exposure to Drugs Cape Vincent, NY – Four officers became ill after becoming exposed to Synthetic Marijuana in the package room at the medium security facility. The incident occurred on Friday, May 24, at approximately...
Visitors Arrested at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus, NY – Two women were arrested last week for attempting to bring Heroin and Synthetic Marijuana into Five Points Correctional Facility during inmate visits. Full Press Release
Officer Injured During Inmate Attack at Elmira Correctional Facility
Officer Sustained Nasal Fracture during Assault Elmira, NY – An officer was attacked by an inmate after he found a ceramic scalpel in the inmates pant pocket during a search at Elmira Correctional Facility. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 23rd, at approximately...
Inmates Injure Officers During Attack In Recreation Yard at Green Haven CF
Contraband Seized in Package Room in Separate Incident Beekman, NY – A group of 40 inmates began to throw rocks and attack officers in the recreation yard after an inmate attacked an officer who refused to let him use one of the yard phones. The incident occurred on...
Assault Alert
Auburn, NY – Eight Correction Officers were sent to the hospital when a large group of inmates attacked them in the recreation yard at Auburn Correctional Facility. Full Press Release
Officers Seize Drugs at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
Methamphetamine Absorbed Into Gym Shorts Mailed to Inmate Cape Vincent, NY – Officers seized Synthetic Marijuana and Methamphetamine in two separate incidents at the medium security prison. Full Press Release
Officers Assaulted, Injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Inmate Attacked Two Officers During Contraband Search Ossining, NY – Two correction officers were injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility when they were attacked by an inmate during a cell search at the maximum security prison. Full Release
Officers Seize Synthetic Marijuana at Marcy Correctional Faculty
Marcy , NY – Officers assigned to the package room at Marcy Correctional Facility found Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, in a package mailed to an inmate incarcerated at the medium security prison. Full Press Release
Officers Seize Synthetic Marijuana at Greene Correctional Faculty
Coxsackie, NY – Officers assigned to the package room at Greene Correctional Facility found over a half pound of Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, in a package mailed to an inmate incarcerated at the medium security prison. Full Press Release
Officer Has Feces Thrown on Him
Albion, NY – A correction officer had feces thrown on him by a female inmate at Albion Correctional Facility. Full Press Release
Officers Seize Synthetic Marijuana at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
Cape Vincent, NY – An officer assigned to the package room at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility found Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, in a package mailed to an inmate incarcerated at the medium security prison. Full Press Release
Drugs Found in Mailed Package to Inmate
Elmira, NY – An officer assigned to the package room at Elmira Correctional Facility found Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, in a package mailed to an inmate incarcerated at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release
Correctional Officers Union Criticizes Governor and Legislature for Closing Two Prisons
Backroom deal in Albany will make prisons more dangerous for incarcerated individuals and correctional officers, devastate two communities The statement below can be attributed to Michael B. Powers, President of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police...
Drugs Found in Mailed Package to Inmate
Beekman, NY – Officers assigned to the package room at Green Haven Correctional Facility found 1.4 pounds of Synthetic Marijuana, commonly known as K2, in a package mailed to an inmate incarcerated at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release
Assaults on Staff Cause Lockdown at Auburn Correctional Facility
Auburn Correctional Facility was locked down after a series of inmate on inmate fights and assaults on staff at the maximum security facility. Since March 1st , four assaults on staff have occurred at the facility and a large number of inmate on inmate fights caused...
Visitor Arrested at Marcy Correctional Facility
Downstate Woman Accused of Trying to Smuggle Drugs, Razors to Inmate Marcy, NY – The girlfriend of an inmate was arrested at Marcy Correctional Facility, accused of attempting to smuggle drugs and ceramic razors into the medium security prison during a visit. The 22...
Officers Injured at Wallkill and Sullivan Correctional Facilities
Two Officers Bitten and Two Have Feces Thrown on Them Wallkill & Fallsburg, NY – Two officers were injured at Wallkill Correctional Facility when an inmate attacked them while they were conducting a search for contraband at the medium security prison this week. ...
Female Officer Injured in Assault
Female Inmate Attacks Officer Inside Hospital Albion, NY – A female correction officer was injured last week when an inmate attacked and punched her multiple times inside a bathroom at a local hospital. Full Press Release
Union Pushes Back Over Prison Closures
NYSCOPBA President, Mike Powers and Executive Vice President, Tammy Sawchuk interview with Spectrum News regarding the Prison Closures Watch Interview
Inmate Throws Bodily Fluids on Officer at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Inmate Threatens Staff After Incident Marcy, NY – An officer who was collecting meal trays from inmate cells had urine thrown on him by an inmate striking him in the neck, chest, arms and legs. Full Press Release
NYSCOPBA Assists Make-A-Wish Set Fundraising Record
Proceeds From Holiday Campaign To Grant 19 Wishes Albany, NY – NYSCOPBA joined Trustco Bank as the principle sponsors to Make-A-Wish Northeast New York’s record breaking Adopt-A-Wish Holiday campaign that raised over $230,000 this past November and December. Full...
Visitors Arrested at Five Points Correctional Facility
Two Downstate Women Accused of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Romulus, NY – Two Downstate women were arrested last week for attempting to bring Synthetic Marijuana into Five Points Correctional Facility during inmate visits. Full Press Release
Officers Injured During Inmate Attacks at Elmira Correctional Facility
Attacks Occurred Outside of Classroom Elmira , NY – Three officers needed outside medical attention for injuries sustained when several inmates attacked officers outside of a facility classroom at Elmira Correctional Facility last week. Full Release Here
Riverview CF and local Pizzeria assist local Border Patrol Officers
Riverview CF NYSCOPBA in correlation with Cam's Pizzeria in Ogdensburg teamed up to provide lunch, and dinner meals for our local Border Patrol Officers. Pizza, wings, and drinks were delivered to our brother, and sisters in law enforcement on Thursday January 24 by...
Visitor Arrested With Contraband at Clinton Correctional Facility
Inmate Stabbed in Separate Incident Dannemora, NY – A woman was arrested by DOCCS Investigators for bringing in Synthetic Marijuana during an inmate visit at the maximum security prison. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Prior to her visit with...
Two Inmates Sustain Facial Lacerations During Yard Fights
Inmates Throw Urine and Feces at Officers in Other Incidents at Great Meadow Comstock, NY – Two inmates were taken to Albany Medical Center with facial lacerations that occurred in two separate fights at the maximum security prison last week. Full Press Release
CERT Team Members Help Locate Missing North Country Man
Great Meadow Officers Assisted State Police, ENCON & Forest Rangers in Search Whitehall, NY - CERT Team Members from Great Meadow Correctional Facility helped locate a missing North Country man who suffers from Dementia and wandered into the woods sometime after...
Correction Officers Hold Charity Softball Tournament
Collins, NY – Correction Officers held their 2nd annual charity softball tournament on Wednesday, September 12, at Marion Fricano Park. Officers from Gowanda, Collins, Orleans and Lakeview Correctional Facilities participated in the slow pitch tournament to raise...
Officers Assaulted, Injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Officer Cut By Inmate During Assault Ossining, NY –Correction Officers were injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility when they were attacked by inmates during two separate incidents at the maximum security prison. Full Press Release