Fired Prison Guards Have To Find New Line Of Work In New York State

A few weeks ago, New York State declared that prison guards who were participating in an illegal strike and refused to return to work, even after the state and the guards' union made an agreement to address the guards' concerts, would be fired from their positions. Now that reality has set in for thousands of former law enforcement officers, many are calling foul that they have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

As part of the punishment for breaking the law and putting the people of the Empire State in danger for more than three weeks, New York State has removed the ability for these fired COs to be able to work for any government in the state.

Some of those calling foul are some local and county governments around the state, which would potentially want to hire these former law enforcement officers who willingly and willfully broke state law to work for them in their town and county jails. This, of course, rubs many the wrong way.

Fired Prison Guards Have To Find New Line Of Work In New York State

The New York State Department of Civil Service has noted that the more than 2,000 correctional officers who were fired for cause don't have the legal status to work any new civil service jobs. As a result, counties across the state, like Erie County, which follows state Civil Service rules, are following the law.

However, according to the Buffalo News, that has caused a backlash among many in the state.

Some counites have either ignored the law outright or threatened to sue. The Buffalo News notes that Oneida, Chemung, Rensselaer, and other counties are taking steps to offer these COs jobs.

The next few weeks will be interesting as this plays out.