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Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Feb 21 08:10:08 2025 National Guard members descended upon New York State correctional facilities in Black Hawks as prison guards went on the fourth day of strikes.Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Wednesday declaring a statewide disaster emergency and activating the New York National Guard to keep order while workers strike outside, according to WHAM. Guards at all but two of New York's 42 prisons appeared to be on strike, reported The Free Lance. Union officials have said that corrections officers are protesting for better pay, heightened searches of prison visitors, and a reversal of recent prison reforms that limit solitary confinement. State prison guards union leaders have previously conceded that the strike is illegal and say they did not authorize it. Video captured by NBC 5 showed that the State Police arrived at Bare Hill Correctional Facility early Thursday, and members of the New York National Guard arrived via helicopter in the afternoon. 'I am directing everyone involved in these unlawful strikes to stop these actions immediately. Legal action has already commenced to ensure compliance.' National Guard soldiers in Humvees entered the grounds of Attica Correctional Facility, Spectrum News reported. Later in the day, Hochul's office said in a statement that 3,500 members of the New York National Guard started reporting for duty and will support corrections workers at prisons 'with tasks including distributing meals and medication to incarcerated individuals and help maintain general order and wellness in the facilities.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14419397/guards-walk-prisons-military-black-hawks.html #goodgoverance |
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