correctional officers

The need for New York State Correctional Officers is growing rapidly and the fate of local prisons in Oneida County are at stake.

A New York State flag was spotted flying upside down outside a prison in Washington County and it definitely caught the eye of many.

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

Three prison guards at Marcy Correctional Facility were injured this month in two separate attacks inside the facility.

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.

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.