Hundreds Of Sexual Assaults In New York Prisons

Here's a look at how many sexual assaults have occurred against inmates by staff in New York State Prisons. There has been a lot of drama surrounding prisons around the state since corrections officers engaged in an illegal strike two weeks ago. The unsanctioned strike is illegal as strikes by public employees are prohibited by Taylor's Law.

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Prison guards who were participating in the strike said they were working in unsafe conditions due to violence and the HALT Act. In 2023, which is the most recent data, there were 1,671 assaults on staff in prisons around New York State. There was a 13 percent increase in violence against staff members from 2022 to 2023. As far as assaults on incarcerated individuals, there were 2,112 in 2023, an increase of 42 percent from 2022, when there were 1,488 incarcerated individuals assaulted. Staff used 2,908 weapons in 2023, up 16 percent from 2022, when staff used 2,511 weapons. In 2024, prisoners filed 1,443 grievances against prison staff.

When it comes to sexual assaults, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision keeps track of allegations.

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Have You Seen Them? 11 Kids Went Missing In New York State In February

The following list contains names and faces of 11 children reported missing in February 2025 across New York State. Do you have any information about them or have you seen them recently?

If so, please reach out to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children; a private, non-profit 501 corporation whose mission is finding children, reducing child sexual exploitation, and preventing child victimization.

NCMEC works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation.

If you'd like to report information about a missing child to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's 24-hour hotline at 800–THE–LOST (800–843–5678).

Gallery Credit: Brian Cody TSM Albany

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