New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says an agreement has been reached to end a work stoppage at state correctional facilities.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week.

A major demand remains the repeal of the HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement. State leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have opposed a repeal, despite officers blaming HALT for increased violence and recruitment struggles. Advocates argue the law has not been properly implemented and should remain in place.

Two more New York inmates died while the strike by state correction officers entered a second week. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.

An inmate died in a New York prison as guards at prisons across the state continue their strike, which union officials acknowledge violates a state law.

The state and the union of correctional officers are in their third day of talks, with one of the key issues being mandatory overtime and nearly-consecutive days of 24-hour shifts for prison guards.Kelly,

The New York state prison system is teetering on disaster as guards have staged an unsanctioned wildcat strike at almost all of its 42 facilities. Governor Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard and, on Wednesday, obtained a court order mandating that corrections officers return to work.

An ongoing wildcat strike by correction officers who staff more than 30 New York prisons could soon be over after the guards’ union reached a deal with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office Thursday night. The mediator-negotiated deal suspends aspects of the HALT Act,