Hundreds of correction officers and their supporters are scheduled to protest at the state Capitol Tuesday morning as part of unsanctioned strike.

State officials said they had done what they legally could by issuing a tentative prison strike deal before resorting to terminations and civil contempt charges.

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.