New York corrections officers charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate
Ten former New York corrections employees have been indicted in the death of Robert Brooks, according to an indictment ...
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New York Assemblymember Matt Simpson among Republicans calling for repeal of HALT Act as prison strikes continue
But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for ...
New York state prison guards wildcat over investigation into beating death of inmate
Corrections officers object to even limited constraints on their ability to impose a regime of terror on inmates.
Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court
Prosecutors investigating the death of a handcuffed man who was punched and roughed up by guards in an upstate New York ...
New York State Police investigating DOCCS bus fire, vandalism
Two buses owned by a company contracted to DOCCS and used to transport prisoners were damaged last week, according to state ...
A judge sentenced a New York man to 5 life terms, but changed his mind 27 years later
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 ...
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'Jeopardizing the safety and security': NYS DOCCS responds to corrections officers strike and list of demands
The NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has issued a statement in response to the strike as well as a ...