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Officers Attacked at Clinton Correctional Facility
Two Inmates Assault Officers in Mess Hall, Makeshift Weapon Found During Search Dannemora, NY –Two officers received minor injuries after they were assaulted in separate attacks in the mess hall at Clinton Correctional Facility. Read more here
Officer Assaulted at Marcy Correctional Facility
Officer Assaulted at Marcy Correctional Facility Inmate Attacks Officer During Search of His Living Quarters, Make Shift Weapons Found Marcy, NY –A 19 year old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility, a medium security prison, assaulted a corrections...
NYSCOPBA Calls on Members to Boycott Watertown Daily Times
NYSCOPBA Calls on Members to Boycott Watertown Daily Times Another Biased Report of Prisoner Abuse Leads to Call for Boycott Albany , NY –The President of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association is calling on union...
NYSCOPBA Issues Statement on Correction Officer’s Acquittal
Patient Violently Attacked Staff Member at Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center
Two Officers Sustain Fractures During Assault at Clinton CF
President Powers Addresses Rise In Violence In Prisons
The following statement can be attributed to Michael B. Powers, President of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association: “At a time when violence in our prisons – from assaults on staff, inmate on inmate assaults and...
Live Ammunition Found Inside Gowanda Correctional Facility
Prison Not Locked Down During Limited Search Gowanda , NY – Two live ammunition rounds were found on walkways inside of the medium security correctional facility on Friday, March 25, 2016. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
Girl Scouts Jamboree
Volunteers are needed to help with the Girl Scouts Jamboree. 2016 Girl Scouts Jamboree Info Member Login
Inmates Stabbed in Large Fight at Wyoming CF
Attica, NY–A large inmate fight in the recreation room of one of the dormitories left three inmates with puncture wounds and several other inmates with lacerations. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
Elmira CF Placed on Lockdown
Elmira, NY – The Elmira Correctional Facility was placed on lockdown today following serious blood exposure at the facility as a result of an assault on an inmate. This lockdown follows a string of violent incidents in recent weeks that have left both...
Officer Stabbed at Elmira Correction Facility
Veteran Officer Stabbed Multiple Times During Inmate Fight Elmira, NY – A corrections officer was stabbed three times while trying to break up a fight between two inmates at the maximum security correction facility on Wednesday evening. Read the full...
Officers Injured in Inmate Attack
Four Officers Assaulted in Downstate Correctional Facility Fishkill, NY –A 23 year old inmate, serving 1 to 4 years for Grand Larceny, attacked three correction officers and a Sergeant with one of the officers batons just outside his cell at the...
Three COs Assaulted at Marcy CF
Marcy, NY–A 28 year old inmate serving 3 to 9 years for Vehicular Manslaughter attacked three correction officers in a dormitory of the medium correctional facility. Read the full press release Member Login [php...
Officers Save Civilian Employee at Greene Correctional Facility
Second Person Revived in Two Months at Prison Coxsackie, NY – Six correctional officers are credited with saving the life of a 62 year old civilian employee at the medium security facility on February 3, 2016. Read full press release ...
Officers Save Civilian Employee at Greene Correctional Facility
Coxsackie, NY – Six correctional officers are credited with saving the life of a 62 year old civilian employee at the
medium security facility on February 3, 2016.
Employees Injured in Attacks at Central New York Psych Center
Two SHTA’s Assaulted by Inmates Marcy , NY– Two Security Hospital Treatment Assistants (SHTA) were treated at St. Luke’s Hospital after being attacked by two inmates in separate attacks last week at Central New York Psychiatric Center. Read the full...
Letter to the Editor – Prison Guards’ Contract
Letter to the Editor – Prison Guards’ Contract
Officers Save Inmate
Inmate Revived After Collapsing Playing Basketball Naponach, NY– Three correction officers are credited with saving the life of an inmate who went into cardiac arrest while playing basketball at Eastern Correctional Facility. Read the full press...
NYCOPBA’s Role in the Wider Debate Over Prison Reform
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Officers Injured During Inmate Melee
Large Inmate Fight Occurred in Housing Unit at Medium Security Facility Coxsackie, NY– Four correction officers were injured last week attempting to break up a large fight among inmates at Greene Correctional Facility. Read the full press release [php...
NYSCOPBA Issues Statement on Solitary Confinement Settlement
Albany, NY – Today the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) issued a statement following the announcement of a settlement between the State of New York and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Solitary...
Western Region Donates to Golisano Children’s Hospital
Union members from NYSCOPBA’s Western Region donated $2500 yesterday to the Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Western Region Vice President Joe Miano (left) and Business Agent Al Mothershed (right) made the donation at the Children’s Hospital to Stephanie Sheets (center), who is the Assistant Director of Community Affairs at the Medical Center. Release
Statement from NYSCOPBA on A.M. O’Donnell’s False & Irresponsible Comments Against Corrections Officers
ALBANY – Today the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) issued a statement condemning the false and reckless claims by Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell, who said that corrections officers “murdered” an inmate...
Corrections Officers Launch Statewide Ads to Highlight AM Danny O’Donnell’s Grandstanding
NYSCOPBA: Rather Than Vilifying Corrections Officers, We Need Leaders Who Will Step Up To End Crime In Our Prisons Statewide Digital Campaign Running In NYC, Albany, Western NY & Hudson Valley ALBANY – The New York State Correctional Officers &...
Greene Inmate Attempts to Slash CO with Makeshift Weapon
Inmate Attempts to Slash Officer With Makeshift Weapon Coxsackie, NY – A 19 year old inmate, serving a 3 year sentence for attempted robbery, attacked a female corrections officer with a metal weapon Saturday morning at the medium security facility....
SHTA sustains laceration and neck sprain from inmate attack
Officer Sustains Laceration and Cervical Sprain Marcy , NY – A Security Hospital Treatment Assistant (SHTA) sustained a two inch laceration over her left eye and a cervical sprain when she was violently attacked by an inmate patient at Central New York...
NYSCOPBA Joins Tarantino Boycott
Union Calls Director’s Comments Extremely Offensive to All Who Work in Law Enforcement Albany , NY – The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), who represents 26,000 current members and retirees, is honored...
Inmate Attacks Officer With Razor Blade
Officer Slashed in the Chest in Attack Coxsackie, NY – A 51 year old inmate, serving a 15 year sentence for burglary, attacked a corrections officer with a razor blade at Greene Correctional Facility this past Tuesday morning. Read the full press...
Officers Assaulted, Injured at Green Haven Correctional Facility
Three Separate Attacks in Five Days Stormville , NY –Four correction officers, assigned to Green Haven Correctional Facility were injured when inmates attacked them in three separate incidents at the prison. Read the full press release ...