Activists are calling for changes in New York state prisons as state police investigate the death of an inmate from Harlem.

NEW YORK — New York corrections officials implored striking prison guards on Thursday to take a last-chance deal to return to ...

Letitia James said a special prosecutor would lead the investigation into the death of Messiah Nantwi because her office had ...

Fifteen staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York ...

New York State’s corrections department is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement late Thursday to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison ...

The New York State Department of Corrections said the 22-year-old prisoner was housed at Mid-State Correctional Facility and ...

Eleven corrections workers were placed on leave after a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility died. Inmates ...

Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state. Gov.

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers ...

A 900-pound dolphin landed in a fishermen's boat in New Zealand causing damage to the vessel. CBS News' Elizabeth cook ...

It's also a reminder of the disarray that ensues from strikes put on by state employees, who hold monopolies on public goods.