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National Guard in Prisons | Burlington News
When New York’s correction officers went on strike in February 2025, the National Guard was called in—over 8,000 mobilized, with more than 7,300 deployed. Though the strike ended by March, 2,600 guardsmen remain on voluntary duty, a costly and temporary fix that highlights deeper systemic failures. With prisons struggling to recruit staff, lawmakers point to broken policies like the HALT Act and poor officer conditions as root causes. A new training program is being rolled out to prepare guardsmen for prison work, while officials scramble for long-term solutions to avoid relying on the…
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