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Another attack on a correctional officer a Mohawk Valley state prison resulted in a back injury and cracked tooth, according to the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association.

"We believe there is a direct correlation between the reduction of disciplinary procedures within our facilities and the rise in prison violence,"

Hluska says the inmates get moved to remaining prisons based on classification - medium, maximum and minimum security. The prison guards, however, face a less certain future.

Several Correctional Officers were injured as a result of an attack by an inmate at Mohawk Correctional Facility.

A female corrections officer at Mid-State Prison in Marcy sustained serious injuries following a violent attack by an inmate.

Instances of violence against Correctional Officers in New York State prisons are unfortunately becoming routine. Nine officers were injured in four separate incidents at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy.

Despite the best efforts of New York State Correctional Officers, drug use and drug smuggling in Empire State prisons continue to be a huge concern.

I wish to start off by saying I appreciate you men and women who get locked inside a prison for the entirety of your work shift. I am talking about New York State Correctional Officers.

NYSCOPBA leadership held a press conference Wednesday to demand Cuomo and The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to put a hold on any future prison closures

Officials with NYSCOPBA say a Correctional Officer was exposed to the drugs while investigating a suspicious letter that was sent to an inmate.