NYS/NYSCOPBA Calls for immediate ban on inmate visits, call for action comes amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Press release Albany, NY – NYSCOPBA President Michael B. Powers and the Executive Board have called on DOCCS  and OMH to immediately suspend inmate and inmate patient visits amid the on-going COVID-19 crisis in New York and across the country.  Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday and …

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BATAVIA/City issues guidance about facilities cleaning and additional services during flu season and coronavirus

For the most updated information on the Coronavirus please visit the Genesee County Department of Health website: https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/ Press release The City of Batavia is taking all reasonable precautions to keep City employees and residents safe from contracting and spreading the flu and coronavirus. The City will continue to clean …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff Sheron announces that all inmate visitation is suspended

Press release Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. announced this morning that he is suspending all inmate visitation at the Genesee County Jail. This will take effect tomorrow morning, Friday, March 13, until further notice. This is a precautionary measure to prevent the risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) …

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