The families of striking corrections officers paid the state Capitol a visit Monday, meeting with Republican lawmakers and ...

Sheriff Brian Schenck is calling for urgent changes to the HALT Act, arguing that the law has led to a surge in violence ...

The New York state prison system is teetering on disaster as guards have staged an unsanctioned wildcat strike at almost all ...

The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the ...

After a week of protests outside New York State prisons, Sen. Dan Stec tried to repeal a law from 2022 that placed restrictions on solitary confinement.

Statewide division continues over the Halt Act. Correction officers entered their ninth day of striking on Tuesday and said the Act needs to be repealed to restore prison ...

But a joint statement issued Sunday by Senators James Skoufis, Pete Harckham, Michelle Hinchey and Rachel May calling for ...

The Town of Marilla led the charge, voting to adopt a resolution that calls for the state legislature to turn what is now a temporary pause of the HALT Act into a permanent one. Other Republican ...

Wednesday marked day three of the protests that are happening at correctional facilities all over New York over working ...

In a direct appeal to Gov. Kathy Hochul, members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for the immediate repeal of ...

In response to the wildcat strikes being held at multiple state prisons across New York, including in Western New York, the ...