Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low, and the lives of incarcerated people are still disrupted six months after a wildcat prison strike ended. And prison…
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‘They Treat Us Like Inmates’: Loved Ones of Incarcerated Individuals Cite Uncertainty and Powerlessness Navigating the System
Entering a correctional facility as a visitor was not made to be easy. Loved ones of incarcerated individuals must pass through an intensive screening process, consisting of a metal detector, a canine…
Understaffed or Overpopulated?: Looking Inside New York’s Prisons Post-Strike
Back in February, New York’s prison system was completely upended when correctional officers across the state went on an unsanctioned strike for three weeks in protest of staffing shortages, dangerous conditions and…
More Than Half of Corrections Officers Still on NY Prison Strike
Two thousand striking corrections officers returned to work over the weekend, according to the state — but more than 8,000 remain on the picket line. The wildcat strike continues at 32 correctional…
Corrections Officers Fired as Tentative Deal Fails to End Wildcat Strike
The state Department of Corrections has begun firing and fining corrections officers who have not returned to work as the prison wildcat strike enters its third week. Less than 10 officers have…
NY Orders Prison Guards Back to Work as Gov. Hochul Considers Out-of-State Transfers
New York state troopers are serving court notices ordering corrections officers to end their unauthorized strike as the state considers transferring prisoners out of state, adding fuel to a prison policy debate…