New York Department Of Corrections News

New York Department Of Corrections News


Apr 2, 2025

April Fool’s is No Joke This Year – the ‘Application of Ignorance’ is Real

April Fool’s is No Joke This Year – New York really is letting everyone out of prison – well, not everyone, but plenty of people.

Feb 20, 2025

Gov. Hochul Deploys 4,500 National Guard Troops as Guards Protest Dangerous Working Conditions at Prisons

Officials are worried that the situation could result in another Attica Prison Uprising, a riot in 1971 that was one of the deadliest in U.S. history.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Local

Brentwood Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer Brendon Gallagher 

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced this week that Cody Fisher, 29, of Brentwood, admitted to driving under the influence when he seriously injured Officer Brendon Gallagher in a January LIE crash.


Local

Fighting for Nick’s Law: A Mother’s Plea by Theresa Puzio

Mother of hit-and-run victim makes impassioned please to change the laws.