Prison Strike 2025

More than 330 New York correction officers were named in an amended court petition as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration moves closer to enforcing a temporary restraining order against the illegal prison strike. State officials have ... more

Governor Kathy Hochul issued a stern warning to striking correction officers on Tuesday, calling for an immediate return to work as wildcat strikes at state prisons across New York entered their tenth day. “Let me ... more

New York State Police have issued cease-and-desist orders to staff at four prisons—Elmira, Collins, Groveland, and Wende—as the state moves to end an ongoing corrections officers' strike, according to 13WHAM-TV. Twenty-eight workers, including one who ... more

The Steuben County Legislature passed a resolution Monday in support of striking New York State corrections officers, calling for improved safety measures and better working conditions, according to the Elmira Star-Gazette. The resolution urges Governor ... more

New York State Assembly Republicans are ramping up pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act, arguing that it has exacerbated violence and disorder in state correctional facilities ... more

Formal mediation has begun between state corrections officials and union representatives as correction officers continue striking across New York. Workers from 38 of 42 facilities are demanding better pay, improved conditions, and shift limits. The ... more

New York State Police have begun serving court orders to striking correction officers, warning that they could face arrest if they don’t return to work. Thousands of officers have been picketing outside prisons statewide for ... more

State Senator Pam Helming is urging lawmakers to take immediate action to improve safety conditions inside New York’s correctional facilities, citing a sharp rise in assaults on correction officers and a system she describes as ... more

An inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility was found dead in his cell Saturday morning, marking another crisis point in New York’s embattled prison system. Officials said 61-year-old Jonathon Grant was discovered unresponsive and pronounced dead ... more

Negotiations between the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association and the state are set to resume today, following a union push to expedite the process. Originally planned for later in the week, ... more

Striking New York correction officers will be classified as absent without leave and face serious repercussions, including loss of pay and health benefits, according to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Despite a court ... more

Gov. Kathy Hochul is requesting authority to close up to five state prisons within a year while strengthening oversight of correctional facilities. Her proposal, part of the state budget amendments, also mandates annual inspections and ... more

The deployment of National Guard members to prisons amid a corrections officers' strike is straining law enforcement in Ontario and Wayne counties. According to 13WHAM-TV, three deputies from each county, who also serve in the ... more

The growing crisis in New York’s prison system intensified after a convicted rapist attacked a female officer at Mid-State Correctional Facility, highlighting what corrections officers say are dangerously low staffing levels and increasing violence behind ... more

In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act, citing what they describe as a ... more