Governor Kathy Hochul threatened to deploy the National Guard to manage the safety concerns in New York's prisons as wildcat strikes by corrections officers escalated. After protests began regarding staff shortages and working conditions, strikes spread to over half of the state's penitentiaries. Hochul condemned these actions as illegal and considered enforcing a state law against public employee strikes. This situation is particularly critical as the state deals with the aftermath of a fatal inmate beating, raising significant scrutiny over the corrections department's practices.
Gov. Kathy Hochul stated that the National Guard may be deployed to ensure safety in New York's prisons amid wildcat strikes from corrections officers.
The governor described the strikes as illegal and threatened to enforce a state law prohibiting public employees in New York from striking, as they jeopardize safety.
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