ALBANY – The union that represents the state’s correctional officers has released a report that maintains that members went on strike en masse in February due to dismal working conditions that have been deteriorating for years.

The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association’s (NYSCOPBA) 11-page report identified factors such as “crushing” mandatory overtime, surging violence, staffing crisis, and state neglect, which were familiar themes during the walkouts throughout the state.

The conditions were a result of union leadership listening to thousands of members over several years.

“This report will shed light on the vital issues that led up to February 17 that the state failed to recognize or minimize in their strike report issued on May 9,” NYSCOPBA President C

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