by Stephanie Flanagan | Mar 7, 2019 | Central Region, Member Home
On February 14th, 2019 a fire devastated one of our brothers in blue, Ken Bodah, of Watertwon CF. This fire ripped through the home of his brother Aaron, taking his life and the lives of four of his children. There is one sole survivor, Ken’s niece Hailey who is 13...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Mar 4, 2019 | Legislative, Member Home, President
Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of the NYSCOPBA Executive Board, I’d like to provide you with a Legislative update detailing our efforts over the first two months of 2019. As you know, the political world in Albany has changed, making for a very complex landscape by...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Feb 24, 2019 | Northern Region
NBC 5- Corrections officers face off on the ice, raise thousands for charity
by Stephanie Flanagan | Feb 23, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Public Relations
Two Officers Bitten and Two Have Feces Thrown on Them Wallkill & Fallsburg, NY – Two officers were injured at Wallkill Correctional Facility when an inmate attacked them while they were conducting a search for contraband at the medium security prison this week. ...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
New Directive #4425, “Inmate Tablet Program”
by Stephanie Flanagan | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Directive #3093, “Pest Management”
by khebert | Feb 22, 2019 | News from the Field, Public Relations, Western Region
Female Inmate Attacks Officer Inside Hospital Albion, NY – A female correction officer was injured last week when an inmate attacked and punched her multiple times inside a bathroom at a local hospital. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Feb 20, 2019 | Executive Vice President, Member Home, President, Public Relations
NYSCOPBA President, Mike Powers and Executive Vice President, Tammy Sawchuk interview with Spectrum News regarding the Prison Closures Watch Interview
by khebert | Feb 19, 2019 | Central Region, News from the Field, Public Relations
Inmate Threatens Staff After Incident Marcy, NY – An officer who was collecting meal trays from inmate cells had urine thrown on him by an inmate striking him in the neck, chest, arms and legs. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Feb 19, 2019 | Member Home, News from the Field, President
Are Prison Closings Justified? 7 News anchor John Moore spoke with President Powers