The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) is demanding an urgent meeting with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to address what it describes as critical safety and workplace issues in state prisons.
The union claims that unsafe conditions persist for correction officers, despite ongoing concerns. Their call for action follows a memo from DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscollo requesting a list of inmates eligible for early release, which the union believes could further compromise safety. NYSCOPBA is pressing for immediate dialogue to ensure the protection and well-being of its members.
The situation highlights growing tensions between prison staff and state officials over correctional policies and workplace safety.
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This just shows how broken our prison system is—for both the people locked up and the workers stuck managing it. Instead of doubling down on incarceration, we should be investing in restorative justice and decarceration to make things safer for everyone.
It’s wild how the system keeps putting both correctional officers and incarcerated folks in harm’s way instead of actually investing in real reform. Maybe if we stopped overcrowding prisons and focused on rehabilitation over punishment, we wouldn’t be in this mess. The state needs to step up and protect workers, but also rethink the whole system while they're at it.
Maybe if we stopped caging people like animals, we wouldn’t have to worry about making prisons “safe” for the people running them.
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NYS corrections officers union calls for 'urgent meeting' with DOCCS over 'critical workplace issues'
NYSCOPBA is calling for an "urgent meeting" with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision over "critical workplace issues."
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