A recent rash of violence against private security guards is raising concerns about industry safety and whether more needs to be done to level the playing field against the dangers faced on the job.

Governor Hochul signed an Executive Order deploying the National Guard to bolster safety and security at NYS correctional facilities.

The commissioner of the state's prison system said he would meet some of the demands of striking prison guards, including the ability to relax some of the recent changes to rules regarding putting ...