For the 2025 Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration, DOCCS recognized the many Caribbean Americans who have made lasting contributions to NY and the Department.
DOCCS Assistant Superintendent Courtney Laliberte (center) served as the keynote speaker for the Department’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride Month Celebration. The theme was “The Fabric of Freedom.”
DOCCS staff participated in the 2025 Buffalo Bowl charity football game. The event raised over $230,000 for the Special Olympics.
Hale Creek Correctional Facility’s EAP Committee participated in the Fulton County Relay for Life, raising over $1,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Superintendent Eileen Russell addresses the audience at the Marymount Manhattan College Program’s commencement at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. This year 19 graduates received bachelor’s or associate degrees.
These incarcerated individuals at Wende CF successfully completed a 12-month long American Sign Language training program. They will now be able to interpret for their peers.
The Governor's Office offers executive pardons to New Yorkers convicted of non-violent crimes at ages 16 and 17 if they have been crime-free for 10 years.