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Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week

A 61-year-old inmate named Jonathon Grant died at the Auburn Correctional Facility, and a medical examiner will determine the cause of death, according to Department of Corrections and Community Supervision spokesperson Thomas Mailey.
Guards in over 40 New York state prisons are involved in an illegal strike for better pay and working conditions, which violates bargaining rules for state employees, according to union officials.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul deployed National Guard troops to address the strikes, resulting in lockdowns affecting inmates' medical treatment and legal access, as noted in state reports.
Legal Aid has received reports of incarcerated individuals unable to access essential medical care and medications since the strike began, according to The Legal Aid Society.

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As New York prison strike enters week 2, inmate dies at impacted facility

As an illegal strike across dozens of New York prisons enters its second week, officials announced a 61-year-old inmate at one of the impacted facilities died over the weekend. The death occurred at Auburn Correctional Facility, one of the prisons where U.S. National Guard troops are deployed, replacing corrections officers who walked off of the job in an unauthorized strike. The inmate, identified as Jonathan Grant, was serving a 34-to-40-year …

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Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week

A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to replace corrections officers who walked off the job in

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