Officers from across the state came together for a rally in Albany as strikes at New York prisons entered a third week.

As strikes at New York prisons enter their third week, correction officers gathered in Albany on Tuesday, demanding legislative action, including repealing the HALT Act. Hundreds rallied with Republican leaders outside the state Capitol.

Lawmakers, families of incarcerated individuals, and those sharing stories of prison guard violence convened in Albany to call for an end to the violence and to pursue fair pathways for

Corrections officers from across the state gathered outside the New York State Capitol Building in Albany on Tuesday to call for action from the legislature and the Hochul administration.