Pa. will expand its innovative ‘Little Scandinavia’ unit in SCI Chester to three more state prisons
The penal systems in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are internationally known for their focus on rehabilitation and reintegration ...
Hearings on 2025-26 state budget conclude in Senate, House
Indiana, provided a grim assessment of prospects for a 2025-26 state budget at the end of three weeks of hearings in his chamber as ...
Centre County commissioners urge the DOC to keep prisons open to avoid ‘potential disaster’
In a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration, the commissioners estimated a $118 million annual economic loss across ...
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Proposed prison closures focus of Pa. DOC budget hearing
Pennsylvania’s secretary of the Department of Corrections, Dr. Laurel Harry, discussed the proposed closure of two state ...
CBS News14d
NYS corrections officers still on strike at state prisons as DOCCS meets with union
DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said Monday talks are ongoing and the department is discussing "key issues" with the mediator and the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent ...
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Gov. Hochul addresses illegal walkouts at correctional facilities across New York State
NEW YORK, N.Y. — As the prison guard strikes continue across correctional facilities in New York State, Gov. Hochul addresses the strikes in a press conference Tuesday. Hochul said that this ...
The Journal News15d
Corrections officers, state negotiate after pickets outside Sing Sing, other prisons
Following pickets by corrections officers outside New York state prisons such as Ossining’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility, negotiations with the state are expected early this week on staffing ...
USA Today15d
Steuben County legislature 'stands by and supports' striking NYS corrections officers
The Steuben County Legislature passed a resolution in support of New York state corrections officers currently on strike. The resolution calls for improved safety measures and working conditions ...
The New York Times15d
Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues
The 61-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at Auburn Correctional Facility, one of dozens of state prisons where corrections officers have walked off the job over working conditions.
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State lawmakers join striking correctional officers, echoing calls to find resolutions
Groveland, N.Y. — State lawmakers got together with the striking corrections officers, echoing calls for the state to find a resolution with union leaders. The Department of Corrections and ...
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State bumps starting salaries for correctional officers due to persistent staffing problems
The ad was part of the Tennessee Department of Correction's effort to fill hundreds of correctional officer vacancies in short-staffed prisons across the state. Staffing shortages have been a ...
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Despite some concessions by New York State, the corrections officers strike continues
and some concessions made on the part of the state, corrections officers remained off the job at several New York state prisons on Friday, some of which are now being staffed with the help of ...