Minimum hiring age for prison guards lowered

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -With a civil service exam, anyone between 18 and 20 can now be a correction officer at state prisons. These new COs won’t have the same responsibilities as their 21 and older coworkers though.

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The bill signed by Governor Kathy Hochul includes a mentorship program, enhanced training and multiple restrictions for tasks correction officers can't do if they are younger...