Latest State Data Reveals Assaults on Staff Exceeded 2023 by October
Inmate on Inmate Assaults on Pace to Increase by 37 Percent
Union Leadership Once Again Calls on Governor, State Legislature to Address Violence
Albany, NY – The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) is calling on Governor Hochul and the State Legislature to address the escalating violence in state prisons. Recent data indicate that both inmate-on-staff and inmate-on-inmate assaults have already exceeded 2023 levels with two months still left in the calendar year, underscoring a crisis that shows no signs of improvement. FULL PRESS RELEASE