Rep. Stefanik Calls on New York State to Create Comprehensive Safety Plan for NY Prisons, Applauds NY DOCCS Decision
April 02, 2020
April 02, 2020
SARATOGA, New York, April 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release:
Correctional Officers in North Country prisons are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 due to the nature of their work, and until, were not permitted to bring their own personal protective equipment into work to use as a precaution. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik called on the state to reverse this policy and grant permission to Correctional Officers to bring PPE from home. This morning, t . . .
Correctional Officers in North Country prisons are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 due to the nature of their work, and until, were not permitted to bring their own personal protective equipment into work to use as a precaution. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik called on the state to reverse this policy and grant permission to Correctional Officers to bring PPE from home. This morning, t . . .