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New York Lowers Prison Guard Hiring Age Amid Staffing Crisis
New York is lowering the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18 to alleviate a severe staff shortage caused by the dismissal of over 2,000 guards after a three-week strike in February; the new law includes restrictions for younger guards, and some inmates convicted of minor crimes have b...
New York Lowers Prison Guard Hiring Age Amid Staffing Crisis
New York is lowering the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18 to alleviate a severe staff shortage caused by the dismissal of over 2,000 guards after a three-week strike in February; the new law includes restrictions for younger guards, and some inmates convicted of minor crimes have b...
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36% Bias Score
New York Fires 2,000 Prison Guards After Wildcat Strike
Over 2,000 New York prison guards were fired for participating in a 22-day wildcat strike that began February 17, crippling the state's correctional system; a new deal was reached, but the state fell short of the 85% staff return goal; a death at Mid-State Correctional Facility is under investigatio...
New York Fires 2,000 Prison Guards After Wildcat Strike
Over 2,000 New York prison guards were fired for participating in a 22-day wildcat strike that began February 17, crippling the state's correctional system; a new deal was reached, but the state fell short of the 85% staff return goal; a death at Mid-State Correctional Facility is under investigatio...
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40% Bias Score
Inmate Dies Amidst New York Prison Officer Strike
Jonathon Grant, a 61-year-old inmate serving a sentence for rape and burglary, died Saturday at Auburn Correctional Facility in New York during an ongoing corrections officer strike; a medical examiner will determine the cause of death, while the Legal Aid Society cites the strike's impact on medica...
Inmate Dies Amidst New York Prison Officer Strike
Jonathon Grant, a 61-year-old inmate serving a sentence for rape and burglary, died Saturday at Auburn Correctional Facility in New York during an ongoing corrections officer strike; a medical examiner will determine the cause of death, while the Legal Aid Society cites the strike's impact on medica...
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40% Bias Score
Mass Sick Leave at Zaballa Prison Sparks Investigation
In Zaballa prison (Álava, Spain), 73 of nearly 200 workers have been on sick leave since December 4th, 2023, causing suspension of basic services and prompting a judicial investigation into a potential covert strike during collective bargaining negotiations for a new job classification plan.
Mass Sick Leave at Zaballa Prison Sparks Investigation
In Zaballa prison (Álava, Spain), 73 of nearly 200 workers have been on sick leave since December 4th, 2023, causing suspension of basic services and prompting a judicial investigation into a potential covert strike during collective bargaining negotiations for a new job classification plan.
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56% Bias Score
Hochul's Early Release of Inmates Amidst Prison Staffing Crisis Draws Criticism
Faced with a 26 percent staffing shortage in New York state prisons due to a 22-day strike by corrections officers, Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the early release of 766 inmates, a decision that has been criticized as reckless and shortsighted by Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly.
Hochul's Early Release of Inmates Amidst Prison Staffing Crisis Draws Criticism
Faced with a 26 percent staffing shortage in New York state prisons due to a 22-day strike by corrections officers, Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the early release of 766 inmates, a decision that has been criticized as reckless and shortsighted by Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly.
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60% Bias Score
2,000+ New York Prison Guards Fired After Illegal Strike
Over 2,000 New York prison guards were fired on Monday for participating in a weeks-long illegal strike that began February 17th, but enough returned to end the strike. A new agreement was reached, but the 85% return-to-work requirement was not met.
2,000+ New York Prison Guards Fired After Illegal Strike
Over 2,000 New York prison guards were fired on Monday for participating in a weeks-long illegal strike that began February 17th, but enough returned to end the strike. A new agreement was reached, but the 85% return-to-work requirement was not met.
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40% Bias Score
National Guard Deployed to New York Prisons Amid Wildcat Strike
New York Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 3,500 National Guard troops to state prisons Wednesday to quell a wildcat strike by corrections officers protesting for better pay, stricter visitor searches, and a reversal of recent prison reforms, following the killing of an inmate ruled a homicide.
National Guard Deployed to New York Prisons Amid Wildcat Strike
New York Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 3,500 National Guard troops to state prisons Wednesday to quell a wildcat strike by corrections officers protesting for better pay, stricter visitor searches, and a reversal of recent prison reforms, following the killing of an inmate ruled a homicide.
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40% Bias Score
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