New York State Department of Corrections

Nineteen former correction officers have filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing New York State of firing them during their legally protected medical and family leave.

A 28-year-old corrections officer was busted smuggling cell phones into Eastern Correctional Facility in Napanoch, New York.

County officials in Upstate New York have issued a statement stating that it's open to hiring New York correction officers who were fired during the statewide strike in February and March.

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