This resolution expresses solidarity with New York State corrections officers who are striking for improved working conditions. It highlights a significant increase in assaults on staff, an 85-percent rise since 2019, and severe staffing shortages, with personnel decreasing from 16,305 in 2022 to 13,886 in 2025, leading to record levels of mandatory overtime. The resolution attributes these dangerous conditions partly to the HALT Act , which limits officers' ability to discipline inmates. The resolution condemns Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State for their treatment of these officers, particularly in response to the strikes, which included suspending portions of the HALT Act, locking officers inside facilities, and terminating striking officers. It specifically urges the New York State Legislature to expeditiously repeal the HALT Act , asserting that its provisions make every New York State correctional facility more dangerous for both staff and inmates.