New York state prison placed on lockdown

New York state prison placed on lockdown after inmates take over, injure three corrections officers
A New York state prison was placed on lockdown after inmates took over and injured three guards, just days after staffing shortage concerns were raised.
New York prison on lockdown after inmates take over dorm areas
A prison in Western New York is in lockdown after inmates barricaded themselves inside two dormitory areas early Wednesday morning, according to the Albany Times Union. The lockdown took place at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County,
NY prison on lockdown after uprising inmates injure multiple guards, take control of dorms — days after complaints on staffing
The rebellion at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County began around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, a union rep said.
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Three corrections officers suffer minor injuries, as Collins Correctional Facility remains on lockdown into Thursday
The Collins Correctional Facility in the Town of Collins remains on lockdown more than 24 hours after a Wednesday morning confrontation between corrections officers and a group of inmates. Read more f
NY prison still on lockdown as guards retake control of dorms from inmates, search cell blocks
An upstate prison was still locked down Thursday after guards retook control of three dorms following an inmate uprising sparked when a corrections officer seized one prisoner’s illegal cellphones. Prisoners at the Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County captured three dorms just after midnight Wednesday and held them for several hours until emergency response teams and other officers could retake them,

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