The murder has led to more tumult than New York’s prison system has seen since the Attica prison uprising over five decades ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Monroe County is making progress in addressing staffing shortages at its jail and courts. The county is currently down about 27 deputies, a significant improvement from a previous ...

Note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that the Department of Correction and Community Supervision is accepting inmates again. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies ...

COXSACKIE, N.Y. (AP) — A wildcat strike by guards at New York's prisons, now in its second week, is fueling fears over deteriorating conditions behind bars. A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend ...

Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low, and the lives of incarcerated people are still disrupted six months after a wildcat prison strike ended. And ...

KINGSTON - Five state prison guards accused of faking illnesses and workplace injuries to collect thousands of dollars in sick pay are facing felony charges, the Ulster County District Attorney's ...

Prisoners say a lack of staff has resulted in fewer programs intended to help their rehabilitation. Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low, and the lives ...