New York redefines prison 'assault,' 'harassment'

NYSCOPBA comments on new definition of assault

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s new definition of assault in prison unusual incident reports is being criticized by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association.

New York redefines prison 'assault,' 'harassment'

New York has enacted new rules that reclassify physical contact in state-run prisons into "assault" and "harassment" categories, which critics argue is a move to hide attacks on correction officers and manipulate data.