New York State Department of Corrections

A former teacher has been arrested after she allegedly had a sexual relationship with an incarcerated person while working at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County, NY.

New York State has announced that it will shut down another prison early next year.

The New York State Police have announced that a 55-year-old Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employee has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a New York Prison.

New York State lawmakers have announced their new plan to address the statewide shortage of corrections officers.