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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Ithaca man partially convicted of shooting an Ithaca Police Officer is now accused of assaulting a corrections officer while in jail awaiting sentencing.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A Syracuse man convicted of dealing drugs says he has changed his life through shock incarceration.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  It was 5:30 a.m. on Thursday April 18th when, inside a darkened barracks, a loud whistle blew.  As the lights turned on, 16 men yelling at the top of their lungs jump out of their beds and lined up at attention in their underwear. This is part of a daily routine at the Monterey Shock Incarceration Facility in a remote part of Schuyler County, about 15 miles away from the City of Corning.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The New York State prison system is coming under fire for not informing victims or prosecutors when it places a convict into an early release program.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The family of a Jamesville woman murdered back in 1982 is outraged that the killer is about to be released from prison.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Reaction to the shooting spree in Herkimer County continues to pour in as people reflect on the incident that left six people shot, including four who were killed.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  New York corrections officials say they plan on monitoring sex offenders released on parole closely during Halloween.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Inmate ditches recreation area

Friday, June 08, 2012  A Cortland County Corrections Officer is on the other side of the law.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  New York prison inmates awarded state university associates degrees are the first to graduate since prisoners' eligibility for federal Pell Grants was eliminated in 1995.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A New York State Corrections Officer finds himself on the other side of the law.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  An Oneida County corrections officer is accused of giving inmates prohibited items at the Oneida County Jail.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  A New York State Corrections Officer man charged with workers compensation fraud.

Friday, November 11, 2011  A New York State Corrections Officer is accused of assaulting an inmate.

Saturday, November 05, 2011  The Five Points Corrections Facility in Romulus is on Lockdown.