N.Y. prison locked down

New York state prison placed on lockdown after inmates take over, injure three corrections officers
A New York state prison was placed on lockdown after inmates took over and injured three guards, just days after staffing shortage concerns were raised.
N.Y. prison locked down as inmates take over dorms
A state prison in western New York remained in lockdown Wednesday after inmates took control of three areas of a dormitory for several hours — an episode that took place against the backdrop of an ongoing prison staffing crisis and public rancor over the beating death of an inmate at a Utica-area facility.
NY prison on lockdown after uprising inmates injure multiple guards, take control of dorms — days after complaints on staffing
A state prison was locked down after uprising inmates injured three guards and took control of three dorms — days after the state’s Department of Corrections head complained about staffing shortages.
Union: Erie County prison in lockdown after inmates take over three dorms
An Erie County prison was locked down on Wednesday after inmates took over three dormitories, according to the union representing correction officers. All staff was removed from the dorms after the incident began,
New York lawmakers push prison reform after inmate death
The death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility has prompted legislative efforts to reform New York’s prison oversight, according to the Correctional Association of New York. The organization reported widespread abuse,
Families of 2 New York inmates who died after injuries suffered in prison join Syracuse rally demanding changes
Timothy and Quanzell Scholtz spoke about their family member Edward Sholtz, who died Jan. 5 at Wynn Hospital in Utica. The 22-year-old inmate from Syracuse was transferred there on Dec. 17 after he badly injured at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County
Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County, New York under lockdown following inmate incident
The lockdown took place at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County, with the incident beginning around 1 a.m.
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