NYS/Department of Labor investigation finds fentanyl-laced inmate packages and mail created dangerous working conditions for staff

Press release Nearly 20 PESH Citations Spanning Two Central New York Correctional Facilities Issued NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Directed to Enhance Safety Precautions in Facility Package Rooms Findings Support State-Implemented Secure Vendor and Mail Photocopying Programs to Decrease Staff Exposure to Dangerous Drugs Albany, NY – The New …

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NYS Agriculture Commissioner urges poultry farmers in New York to help in the prevention and spread of Avian Flu this fall by practicing biosecurity measures

State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell Cooperative Extension to Host Joint HPAI Webinar, Register Here Press release State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today reminded New York poultry farmers to continue practicing biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza, particularly during the …

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NYS/State Police issue over 25,000 tickets during ‘Speed Week’ crackdown

PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued 25,199 total traffic tickets during the special “Speed Week” traffic enforcement campaign. “Speed Week,” which was conducted from Monday, August 15, 2022, to Sunday, August 21, 2022, targeted speeding, and other unsafe driving behaviors, including distracted driving and …

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NYS/NYSCOPBA calls on NYS Legislature to address significant rise in prison violence and repeal HALT

Violence in facilities exploding since implementation of HALT Violent attacks on staff by incarcerated individuals is on pace to surpass last year’s yearly record-setting total For Immediate Release-Press release April 27, 2022 Albany, NY – The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) calls on the New …

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