The governor and DOCCS commissioner both maintain that the budget approves up to three prison closures, but the final number of facilities shut down may be less.

A Feb. 18 memo from the DOCCS Deputy Commissioner of Administrative Services Darren Ayotte ordered prison superintendents to call in employees on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave as they ...

Striking N.Y. prison guards expected to return to work Monday, DOCCS says 00:26. New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike ...

DOCCS commissioner: Prison strike is over Most of the corrections officers who took part in the unsanctioned strike have returned to work, and those who continued to strike have been fired. Striking ...

Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, DOCCS, Commissioner Daniel Martuscello told reporters Monday evening the strike was “over”, but that thousands of corrections office… ...

DOCCS has faced widespread criticism regarding the prison strikes, the death of two inmates and safety concerns from those working in the facilities. The hearing’s goal is to establish transparency.

Advocates say the violence behind prison walls is at a crisis level, ... (DOCCS), assaults on prison staff have increased by 86%, rising from 1,043 incidents in 2019 to 1,938 in 2024.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Department of Corrections (DOCCS) announced it is creating a list of inmates for early release due to the ongoing prison staffing crisis. This decision follows a recent ...

The governor and DOCCS commissioner both maintain that the budget approves up to three prison closures, but the final number of facilities shut down may be less.