3 officers, sergeant at Albion Correctional injured by inmate

Press Release, NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association

ALBION – A 33-year-old inmate allegedly injured three officers and a sergeant after fighting with staff who attempted to stop her from throwing a box and chair inside the infirmary, the Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association stated in a new release.

Initially,  two officers escorted the inmate to the infirmary after she was involved in an altercation with another inmate. Inside the infirmary,  the inmate grabbed a caustic box and threw it on the floor and attempted to throw a chair.

She was given several orders to stop and continued throwing items inside the infirmary.  Staff ordered her to place her hands against the wall and she refused. The two officers called for a response and forced the inmate to the wall.

The inmate continued to be aggressive and came off the wall and grabbed a female sergeant,  who responded to the incident, by the jacket. The sergeant and three officers forced the inmate to the ground where she remained combative. She attempted to spit on staff until she was brought under control, a spit net applied and placed in handcuffs. Once in handcuffs, she became compliant.

The inmate was evaluated by medical staff and after treatment she was placed in a Special Housing Unit pending disciplinary charges.

The sergeant and three officers were treated by medical staff at the facility for neck, shoulder, elbow, knee and hand injuries. After treatment they remained on duty.

The inmate is serving a five-year sentence after being convicted in Bronx County in 2021 for Robbery 1st and Robbery 3rd.  She is eligible for parole in May 2024.

“I think the public can lose sight to the fact that there is a female inmate population in our prisons that is just as violent as the men who are incarcerated,” said Kenny Gold, Western Region Vice President.  “This latest attack on staff was committed by a female inmate who was sentenced for a violent robbery in 2021 and despite the fact that she is eligible for parole in less than a year, showed little regard for staff when she assaulted and attempted to spit on them. None of our members deserve to deal with this every day.

“With a stripped down disciplinary system as a result of the HALT Act, I hope the State Parole Board takes this incident seriously when considering early release.” Gold said. “I would think the prospect of being denied parole would deter her from attacking staff again. But, as we have seen countless times, inmates simply have absolutely no regard for the safety of staff or other inmates.”