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Friday, January 25, 2013  The Cuomo administration is proposing no pay increase for state prison inmates whose wages start at 10 cents an hour and who haven't had a raise since 1993.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A former director of the New York prison system's food operations who admitted defrauding the state out of $100,000 by skipping work shifts and collecting pay for the time off has avoided jail time.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Can the "under filled" state prison system relieve overcrowding in local jails that is costing taxpayers millions?

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  An Onondaga County man has received his sentence for his role in a drunk driving crash that killed an elderly man last fall.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A 50-year-old former state prison guard has been sentenced to more than 40 years behind bars for sexually abusing two young girls at his home in Oneida County.

Friday, February 10, 2012  A Syracuse man was sentenced to 1.3 to 3 years in state prison for stabbing three people during a fight near a cheerleading practice at a Syracuse school.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  State lawmakers are looking into mental health treatment in state prisons and a rise in the number of suicides in correctional facilities.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  A 36-year-old northern New York man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for raping a little girl starting when she was in first grade.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  A 16-year-old Syracuse boy has been sentenced to up to four years in state prison for beating and kicking a 73-year-old man and robbing him of seven cents.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  A large rally took place Tuesday afternoon in front of the State Office Building in Utica in an attempt to save two local prisons from closing.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will close seven state prisons, camps and work release facilities to save money as New York's inmate population keeps declining.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Derek Backus, who was involved in a drunk driving crash that injured two teenagers in Liverpool in 2006, was taken into custody this morning during a re-sentencing in Onondaga County Court.

Friday, February 18, 2011  A former Syracuse police officer will not have to go to state prison for a drunk driving crash where he badly injured two Liverpool teens.

Friday, February 04, 2011  A 47-year-old state prison inmate is accused of filing for more than $740 million in false tax refunds in a federal grand jury indictment.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  The head of the New York state prison system and other state officials will honor two correction department employees during a ceremony being held today in Albany.