• PEF president: Wrong time for prison closures as COVID surges; all DOCCS staff should be offered vaccine

    PEF president: Wrong time for prison closures as COVID surges; all DOCCS staff should be offered vaccine

    For more information: Communications Director Rob Merrill, rmerrill@pef.org ALBANY, N.Y. – With COVID-19 cases surging in New York State correctional facilities, PEF President Wayne Spence called out the...

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  • PEF pledges to support members impacted by prison closures

    PEF pledges to support members impacted by prison closures

    Albany, N.Y. — The Public Employees Federation (PEF) was notified on Dec. 21 that New York State will close three correctional facilities in 2021. The three facilities — Gowanda Correctional,...

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