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This resolution expresses support for New York State corrections officers who are striking due to dangerous working conditions. The resolution highlights several key issues, including a significant increase in assaults on corrections officers (85% since 2019), staffing shortages that have reduced the number of officers from 16,305 in 2022 to 13,886 in 2025, and the implementation of the HALT Act, which limits corrections officers' ability to use solitary confinement for disciplining inmates. The resolution notes that Governor Kathy Hochul proposed reducing staffing requirements by 30% and that corrections officers began striking on February 17, 2025, at facilities like Collins and Elmira Correctional Facilities. In response to the strikes, the Governor suspended parts of the HALT Act, locked officers inside facilities, and forced inmates into 24-hour lockdowns. The resolution formally expresses solidarity with the corrections officers, condemns Governor Hochul and New York State for their treatment of corrections officers, and urges the state legislature to repeal the HALT Act, which the resolution argues makes correctional facilities more dangerous.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/208/all-info