Press release Attica , NY – Three officers were treated at an outside hospital after sustaining injuries in an inmate attack at the maximum security facility last month. On Tuesday, April 20, two officers were about to conduct a cell frisk. They ordered the inmate to exit the cell. As the cell …
Lawsuit Cites Lack of COVID-19 Leave Time for Officers Exposed to Virus For Immediate Release January 15, 2021 Albany, NY – Today, NYSCOPBA filed a lawsuit against the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Department of Civil Service. The lawsuit alleges that, through policies and their actions, DOCCS and …
Union calls for suspension of inmate visits For Immediate Release October 14, 2020 Albany, NY – NYSCOPBA is calling for the immediate suspension of inmate visitation at correctional facilities that have seen a recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases among in the inmate population. Recently, Elmira Correctional Facility saw an uptick in …
NYSCOPBA Statement On Wage Increase Deferral For Immediate Release September 26, 2020 NYSCOPBA has learned that Governor Cuomo has deferred the contractually required 2% wage increase for the third time since the COVID pandemic began in March. The raise, which was originally scheduled to occur in April, and was originally …
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 …