An agreement has been reached that could end the weeks of prison strikes across New York State, including in the North Country. Corrections officers could be back to work as early as Monday. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed the agreement Saturday night.

The NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced on Saturday, March 8 that an agreement has been made to return striking corrections officers to work on Monday. “DOCCS is confirming that the parties have reached a mutual agreement that will return staff to work on Monday,

According to DOCCS a mutual agreement has been reached between the DOCCS and NYSCOPBA after weeks of strikes.DOCCS said that the agreement will return staffto