An executive order barring corrections officers who were participated in illegal strikes from working in state and local government positions will expire April 9 and will not be renewed, according to Assemblyman Scott Gray, R-Watertown,
The controversial order came down from Gov. Kathy Hochul following strikes that forced the state to deploy the National Guard to stabilize the prisons.
The strikes came in the wake of mounting concerns regarding safety. Corrections officers said the HALT act created an unsafe working environment for themselves and for inmates…