SONYEA – A corrections officer at Groveland Correctional Facility was allegedly attacked and injured by two inmates on Saturday, Dec. 23. According to a press release from the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Officers Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), a corrections officer was conducting a routine search of an inmate’s dorm cubicle at about 11 a.m. when the inmate came in, 'refused to follow repeated orders to leave the area, … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Students and Sheriff’s Office Let Parents Read to Kids from Jail
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A new program partnering the Livingston County Sheriff's Office with SUNY Geneseo will allow inmates at the Livingston County Jail to read to their kids from afar. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty and SUNY Geneseo lecturer of communication Ginni Jurkowski both announced the project Tuesday. Two classes of students in Jurkowski's Features and Opinion Writing course go to the jail to record inmates reading a story … [Read more...]
NYS Bar Association Calls for Policy Changes to Rehabilitate Former Inmates
NYLON — The New York State Bar Association is calling for policy changes and program enhancements dedicated to assist former prison inmates in building successful lives after incarceration. According to a press release from the NYS Bar Association, these propositions are aimed at improving a former inmate's rehabilitation into their community and curtailing the likelihood of future criminal activities, convictions, and … [Read more...]