New York Governor Kathy Hochul has threatened to deploy the National Guard to state prisons if illegal strikes by correction officers persist. Demonstrations emerged following protests at the Collins and Elmira facilities over working conditions, triggered by a recent violent incident. The governor emphasized the need to safeguard the safety of staff, inmates, and surrounding communities from the disruption. As these protests continue, officials have canceled visitation at multiple correctional facilities and are evaluating staffing to determine where the National Guard will be necessary.
"The illegal and unlawful actions being taken by a number of correction officers must end immediately. We will not allow these individuals to jeopardize the safety of their colleagues, incarcerated people, and the residents of communities surrounding our correctional facilities."
"Demonstrations erupted Monday when officers at the upstate Collins and Elmira prisons refused to enter the facilities for their shifts in protest of their current working conditions, after a recent violent uprising at Collins."
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