New York State Department Of Corrections News

New York State Department Of Corrections News


Feb 20, 2025

BREAKING NEWS: NYS Correctional Officers on Strike Over Safety Concerns Amid Controversial HALT Act

This widespread protest is centered around the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT), a law passed in 2022 under disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration.

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Sports

The Giants Get a Sure Thing, Then Throw a Dart

The New York Giants were on the clock with the #3 pick in this year's NFL Draft and speculation about them drafting Sanders, or any QB, had come to an end.


Crime

Mother-Infant Daughter Pair Found at Gilgo Identified; No Evidence Linking Rex Heurermann

"Although Tanya and Tatiana have commonly been linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings because the timing and locations of their recovered remains, we are not discounting the possibility that their cases are unrelated from that investigation," said Homicide Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick.


Local

Brookhaven Town Hosts Free Rabies Clinic, Providing Vital Vaccinations to Suffolk Pets

The event, held at Brookhaven’s Animal Shelter on Horseblock Road, provided free rabies vaccinations to 183 dogs, cats, and ferrets, ensuring the health and safety of pets throughout the community.