'Now you'll hear us': NY prison coach bus set on fire amid strike
A coach bus owned by a vendor of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision was set on fire earlier this week in ...
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Unshowered and Hungry, Incarcerated People Wait Out Prison Guard Strike
On Friday morning, a woman incarcerated at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Westchester County tried to get help. The ...
What we know — and don't know — about ongoing NY prison strikes, protests
New York corrections officers are protesting — and in some areas, holding unsanctioned strikes — outside prison facilities this week, as current and former COs seek to bring attention to what they say ...
Security, pay, staffing: Ohio prison issues under spotlight after officer's death
According to ODRC data, RCI had 736 use-of-force incidents between inmates and staff in 2023. It was the highest number in the state.
Hochul seeks power to close 5 prisons, enact stronger oversight measures
The proposals came as Hochul continued to face widespread strikes from correction officers across the state Friday.