An agreement has been reached to potentially end the weeks-long prison strikes across New York State, including in the North Country. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed the agreement, which will take effect if at least 85% of staff members return to work on Monday. The strikes were in protest of unsafe working conditions under the HALT Act, which aims to limit solitary confinement in state prisons. The agreement, signed by DOCCS, the New York State Office of Employee Relations, and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, states that employees who return to work on March 10 will not be penalized for striking and will have their health insurance reinstated. Additionally, some aspects of the HALT Act will be suspended for 90 days to address safety concerns. The full copy of the agreement can be found online. This deal provides hope for a resolution to the strikes and a return to normalcy in New York State prisons.
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