A former teacher has been arrested after she allegedly had a sexual relationship with an incarcerated person while working at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County, NY.
The New York State Police have announced that a 55-year-old Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employee has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a New York Prison.
Nineteen former correction officers have filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing New York State of firing them during their legally protected medical and family leave.
Prison guard strike fallout continues across New York as the union for correction officers has requested an urgent meeting with state officials to address problems like low staffing levels and unsafe work conditions.
County officials in Upstate New York have issued a statement stating that it's open to hiring New York correction officers who were fired during the statewide strike in February and March.