The Oneida County government is considering legal action against Governor Kathy Hochul for her executive order banning local governments from hiring the 2,000 correction officers who were fired as a result of the prison strike.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente called Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order barring fired corrections officers from working for the state a "complete overreach."

Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order targeted around 2,000 corrections officers who participated in a wildcat strike and did not return to work.

Chemung County officials are challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order banning local jails from hiring fired state correction officers.

Senator Dan Stec and Assemblyman Scott Gray have introduced a joint legislative resolution aimed at rescinding an executive order that bars fired correction off