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.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has alerted the state's National Guardsmen to get ready to staff correction facilities if an ongoing strike isn't resolved by Wednesday.