May 7, 2024 — Pursuant to a resolution passed by the New York State Legislature last year, May 5 –11, 2024, is Corrections Officers and Employees Week. The week recognizes that the operation of correctional facilities represents a crucial part of the criminal justice system, and correctional personnel play a vital role in protecting the rights of the public to be safeguarded from criminal activity.
PEF honors our DOCCS members for their diligence in ensuring the safety of staff and incarcerated individuals in state prisons. Correctional facilities around the state are holding appreciation events this week, like one attended by PEF leaders and members at Collins CF in Erie County on May 6.
