A large portion of the corrections officers at the Adirondack Correctional state prison in Ray Brook went on strike Tuesday morning outside the prison in the frigid weather, demanding better work hours, higher pay and increased safety for staff. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports they are joining COs from around two dozen prisons across the state who are walking off the job amid several crises in the field — including a suspected unknown substance exposure at Upstate Correctional in Malone which resulted in several staff being hospitalized