State Senator Robert Rolison, District 39 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
State Senator Robert Rolison, District 39 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Members of the Senate Republican Conference have urged Governor Kathy Hochul to withdraw Executive Order No. 47.3. This order, issued following her perceived inadequate response to strikes at correctional facilities across the state, prohibits 2,000 former state corrections officers from employment with New York State or local agencies.
The letter sent to Governor Hochul states: “(This order) is punitive and will only have a ripple effect, impacting not only the 2,000 correction officers but also the members of the National Guard that must continue to serve in our prisons.”
Senator Rob Rolison, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction, commented on the situation: “As a former mayor and local government official, barring these individuals from working for local governments is wrong and unfair. It's unfair to these officers, their families and local governments that are struggling to find interested and qualified employees - especially in the field of corrections.”
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