ALBANY — Striking correction officers were voting on a new, informal contract offer that could end their walkout and create a committee to determine whether certain provisions of a law that regulates solitary confinement could be adjusted.
A person close to the negotiations told the Times Union on Thursday afternoon that a deal is imminent and thousands of officers could return to work as early as Friday morning,
The unsanctioned votes by officers at multiple prisons across New York were unfolding as the strike enters its 18th day, crippling operations in the facilities and requiring more than 6,500 New York National Guard troops to be deployed to assist with security. It’s possible that agreements could be reached with officers at individual facilities…