The union said in a statement this week that what happened was the “opposite of everything NYSCOPBA and its membership stand for,”
Calling what we saw “incomprehensible to say the least and certainly not reflective of the great work that the vast majority of our membership conducts every day.”
According to Hochul’s statement, “we have no tolerance for individuals who cross the line, break the law, and engage in unnecessary violence or targeted abuse,”
Even if the “vast majority” of correctional officials “do extraordinary work under difficult circumstances.” With immediate effect, the agency has increased its body camera policy,
According to Martuscello, mandating that all prisons personnel have their cameras turned on whenever they interact directly with prisoners.
