New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers. Picketing and striking by corrections officers took place at around 30 state prisons as of Wednesday morning,

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order activating guard members at prisons across the state where workers walked out for the third straight day.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday preparations to use the New York National Guard to protect correction officers who are currently on the job, inmates, and the communities surrounding the correctional facilities.

A New York prison guard strike is entering its third day, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is threatening to deploy National Guard troops to restore order.

Dozens of correctional facilities canceled prison visits one day after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to provide National Guard members to provide extra security.

The New York National Guard is helping to secure Attica Correctional Facility on day four of a strike by corrections officers and sergeants. They say forced overtime and dangerous conditions drove them to the picket line.