New York State Department Of Corrections News

New York State Department Of Corrections News


Feb 20, 2025

BREAKING NEWS: NYS Correctional Officers on Strike Over Safety Concerns Amid Controversial HALT Act

This widespread protest is centered around the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT), a law passed in 2022 under disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration.

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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

Eastport-South Manor Welcomes New Faculty

Eastport-South Manor introduces new faculty members to the community.


Local

Deputy Sheriffs Rescue Kitten from Storm Drain - Name Him Foley

The Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff’s along with the Sheriff’s Office’s Emergency Management Section not only rescued a kitten trapped in a storm drain in Yaphank.