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Inmate Violently Attacks Staff at Upstate Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – An inmate, who initially refused staff directions to walk to his cell, injured multiple officers, sending four to local hospitals for injuries sustained containing the combative inmate at the maximum security correctional facility last week. Full Press...
Staff Injured at Orleans Correctional Facility
One Officer Sustains Fracture to Hand Albion, NY – An inmate, who was intoxicated on a unknown drug, attacked and injured four staff members at the medium security correctional facility last Friday. On April 14, and officer was conducting routine rounds in one of the...
Officers Assaulted, Injured at Otisville and Sullivan Correctional Facilities
Otisville, NY – Six officers from Sullivan Correctional Facility and one officer from Otisville were treated at a local hospital for injuries that occurred when two inmates attacked them in separate incidents. The assaults occurred following two other attacks at...
Staff Injured at Fishkill Correctional Facility
Fishkill , NY – Two sergeants and three officers were injured in an inmate attack which initially began in a facility mess hall and ended in one of the housing units after a lengthy foot chase through the medium security prison. Full Press Release
Staff Injured at Collins Correctional Facility
Eight Officers Injured In Attacks By Inmates Under the Influence of Alleged Drugs Collins , NY – A sergeant and seven officers sustained minor injuries in four separate incidents at the medium security correctional facility in the past two months, continuing the surge...
Officer Injured at Green Haven Correctional Facility
Stormville, NY – A 31 year old inmate serving his second stint in prison for weapons possession, injured an officer when he picked up a dumbbell and threw it at the officer’s upper body at the maximum security correctional facility last weekend. Full Press Release
Officers Injured at Marcy & Mid-State Correctional Facilities
Marcy, NY – Two officers were injured at Marcy and Mid-State Correctional Facilities after two separate inmate attacks at the medium security correctional facilities. Full Press Release
Record Number of Violent Assaults in Prisons Set During the First Full Year of the HALT Act
Once HALT was Implemented in April 2022, Prison Violence Immediately Increased Nearly 40% and has Consistently Remained at that Level Since. Full press Release
More Officers Injured at Orleans Correctional Facility
Albion, NY – On the same day an officer was brutally attacked and beaten by an inmate inside one of the facility dorms, several staff members sustained injuries when inmates fought with staff during random pat frisks for contraband at the medium security correctional...
Officers Viciously Attacked at Orleans Correctional Facility
Albion, NY – An inmate, serving a 25 years to life sentence for murder, viciously attacked an officer inside of one of the housing dorms at the medium security correctional facility last weekend. Full Press Release
Wende Correctional Facility Officers Injured in Inmate Attack
Three Officers Injured in Incident Inmate Sets Tablet on Fire at Attica Correctional Facility, Sending Officer to the Hospital for Smoke Exposure Alden, NY - Three officers from Wende Correctional Facility were injured last Friday after an inmate attacked one officer...
Nine Officers Injured at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Three Convicted Murderers Conduct Consecutive Attacks in Cell Blocks on Staff Ossining, NY – Seven officers were transported to local hospitals after an initial attack on staff escalated into two other assaults on officers in a cell block at the maximum security...
Inmate Violently Attacks Staff at Upstate Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – An inmate, serving his second stint in state prison, viciously attacked staff inside his cell after officers entered the cell to check on his well-being last Tuesday at the maximum security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Officer Injured at Cayuga Correctional Facility
Cayuga, NY – An inmate serving his second stint in prison, attacked and jumped on officer slamming him several times into the floor at the medium security correctional facility last week. Full Press Release
Unrest Continues at Five Points Correctional Facility
Romulus, NY – Several officers’ sustained minor injuries and others had urine thrown on them in five separate incidents that occurred at the maximum security correctional facility since February 8 through last week. Full Press Release
Officer Stabbed at Franklin Correctional Facility
Malone, NY – Three officers were injured by an inmate and one officer was stabbed with a make-shift weapon yesterday the medium security correctional facility. Full press Release
Multiple Officers Injured at Attica Correctional Facility
Two Separate Attacks Sends Two Officers to Local Hospital Attica, NY – Multiple staff were injured at Attica Correctional Facility in two separate attacks that sent two officers to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries. The first attack occurred on...
Multiple Weapons Seized Riverview Correctional Facility
Ogdensburg, NY – Officers recovered over 50 make-shift weapons from Riverview Correctional Facility after officers conducted a week long search last month at the medium security correctional facility after there was an attempted inmate slashing at the prison. Full...
Inmate Attacks Staff at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira, NY – A 35 year old inmate serving a life sentence for a brutal murder in Syracuse in 2015, attacked and injured staff at the maximum security correctional facility on Sunday. Full Press Release
Two Officers Injured at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Gouverneur, NY – An inmate, who initially refused to leave his cell to attend a scheduled court appearance, struck several officers and fought with them as they attempted to contain him at the medium security correctional facility last week. Full Press Release
Officer Exposed to Suspected Toxic Drug at Cayuga Correctional Facility
Cayuga, NY – An officer was taken to a local hospital after showing signs of exposure to suspected drugs that were seized from an inmate Tuesday at the medium security correctional facility. Full Press Release
Violence Attacks and Hand-Crafted Weapons Continue to Plague Mid-State Correctional Facility
Over a Dozen Serious Incidents in Just Over a Two-Week Span Reported at the Medium-Security Facility Marcy, NY – Over the past two-and-a-half-weeks, fifteen serious incidents which included: officers assaulted, inmate fights, dangerous weapons discovered, and unrulily...
Inmate Assaults Staff at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Inmate Already Being Housed in the RRU Attacks Officers Enroute to Morning Programming Gouverneur, NY – A 24 year old inmate, who was already being housed in the Residential Rehabilitation Unit (RRU), attacked several officers as staff attempted to bring the inmate to...
Inmate Assaults Staff at Orleans Correctional Facility
2-time Convicted Felon Injures 5 Officers in Attack Albion, NY – A 45 year old inmate who was already being housed in the Residential Rehabilitation Unit (RRU), sucker punched an officer in the face as the inmate was being escorted to the visit room at the medium...
Officer Knocked Unconscious at Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Ossining, NY – An officer was briefly knocked unconscious at the maximum security facility last week during one of two inmate on staff attacks as the violence continues to skyrocket in state facilities. Full Press Release
Inmate Slashed at Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira, NY – One inmate was transported to a local hospital with multiple lacerations sustained during an altercation that involved two other inmates in the recreation field house at Elmira Correctional Facility on Monday. Full Press Release
Officer Overcome by Unknown Substance at Gouverneur Correctional Facility
Possible Fentanyl Exposure Sends Officer to Hospital Gouverneur, NY – An officer who was searching the cell and property of an inmate was overcome by exposure to possibly Fentanyl at the medium security correction facility on Monday. The officer, assisted by another...
Multiple Officers Injured at Attica Correctional Facility
One Attack Injures Ten Officers and One Sergeant Attica, NY – Multiple staff were injured at Attica Correctional Facility during the first week of the year when an violent inmate fought with officers who were attempting to frisk him for contraband outside of the...
NYSCOPBA Renews Call for Legislative Action After Inmate Sentenced for Brutal, Unprovoked Assault of Officer
Repeat offender brutally assaulted female officer in Fall 2021 at Mid-State Correctional Facility Sentencing Judge Echoes Union’s Concerns to Provide Staff Proper Tools to Prevent Future Violence Recently Released State Data Shows Prison Violence at Historic Levels...
Staff Injured at Collins Correctional Facility
Officer Knocked Unconscious in One Inmate Attack Collins , NY – A sergeant and an officer were transported to a local hospital last week for treatment after two inmates attacked them in separate assaults at the medium security correctional facility. The first attacked...