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Correction officers participate in unsanctioned strikes at Washington Correctional Facility
Correction officers at prisons across the state are striking again on Tuesday. The staff are protesting working conditions ...
Correctional Officers Strike at Washington Correctional, Demanding Better Conditions
Correctional officers’ strikes are erupting across New York State, with protestors calling for better working conditions. The ...
New law adds ID to Department of Corrections reentry plans
A new law will require the Department of Corrections to help state inmates get some form of state identification before they are released. The law, which went into effect in January, requires the ...
Correctional officers struggling with PTSD could be provided coverage under new bill
A new bill, HB 1070, would help correctional officers access the same services as firefighters and law enforcement.
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“D.C. sold them up the river”: 24 years after the D.C. prison closed, advocates debate what’s next
Today, advocates are proposing different solutions to alleviate the challenges faced by incarcerated people from D.C.
Violent crime affected us both. Our stance on prison may surprise you
The writers urge Washington lawmakers to pass the Judicial Discretion Act, allowing judges to modify some prison sentences.
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State proposes closing Bellingham Reentry Center, home for those finishing prison time
Reentry programs, like the 11 reentry facilities the Department of Corrections (DOC) in the state offers, can help lower the recidivism rate significantly by providing those exiting incarceration, ...
Kathy Hochul mobilizes National Guard to combat ‘illegal’ corrections strike engulfing New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said the corrections officers' strike is jeopardizing the safety of prison community members and those who live nearby.