The minimum age for New York corrections officers is being lowered from 21 to 18 years old. That change was included in the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — According to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), a pay increase is on the way for correction officers, sergeants and lieutenants.

After the winter wildcat strikes, with corrections officers calling for better conditions inside state prisons, the 7 News I-Team is learning about the impact strikes had on staffing levels.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18, seeking to boost the ranks of corrections officers during a shortage that was exacerbated by the ...