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The union representing New York correction officers wanted to meet with the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. DOCCS said no.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, June 19, 2025. A video game review on Saturday about the role-playing adventure game Deltarune misidentified one of the character’s childhood ...
A federal lawsuit accused NY corrections officers of fatally beating Messiah Nantwi, calling it part of a pattern of abuse ignored by officials.
Several former New York State correction officers are suing the state and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to get their jobs back.
A group of correction officers has filed a class action lawsuit against New York State, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and Governor Kathy Hochul.
Nearly half of those fired during the illegal statewide correctional officers strike earlier this year have applied to potentially get their jobs back.
Brooklyn lawmakers rallied alongside community members and homeowners on the steps of City Hall on May 20, calling on the City Council to allocate $5 million of next year’s budget toward fighting deed ...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is advocating for $5 million to fund legal services for those who have lost their homes to deed theft. And Council member Sandy Nurse, who represents ...
The commissioner of New York's state prison system told a joint legislative panel Wednesday that leaders of the recent correction officer strike used the "threat of force" to keep fellow ...
Facing a severe guard shortage, New York legislators pass a law allowing 18-year-olds to serve as correction officers with limited duties and supervision.
Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison ...
A grand jury has handed up criminal indictments against multiple state correction officers in connection with the March 1 beating death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi.