As the NYS correction officers strike continues at NY state prisons, both sides are set to meet with a mediator today.

The 61-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at Auburn Correctional Facility, one of dozens of state prisons where corrections officers have walked off the job over working conditions.

Day six of the statewide correction officers strike saw massive crowds outside Clinton Correctional Facility supporting the work action on Saturday. “I’ve been talking to correction officers, and it’s clear these protests are about safety and staffing levels,