Restrictions are still in place for another three weeks that prevent the fired New York state correction officers from working for county or local law enforcement.

The 2,000 fired correction officers were part of the three-week state-wide strikes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke Tuesday about how these officers do not deserve to continue a career in law enforcement.

“I’d be very cautious because these individuals had a responsibility to protect the public and the incarcerated population and they walked off the job,” Hochul said. “That’s what we had to deal with for 22 days, and to say that we’re going to oh – forget? I will never forget that. They’re not ever working for the state of New York.”

While the restrictions will be lifted April 9 on hiring the fired correction officers for other law enforcement agencies, all New York state agencies have been directed to never hire those correction officers.

Senate Republicans responded with a letter that included this statement, and called on Hochul to rescind the order:

“(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.”