The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association (COBA) is the second largest

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for law enforcement in New York. COBA is also the largest municipal jail union in the United States. It represents corrections staff within the

New York City Department of Correction The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City responsible for the custody, control, and care of New York City's imprisoned population, housing the majority of them on Rikers Islan ...

run by the

. It has a membership of 9000.

Noteworthy Decisions

* COBA was able to get personal protection equipment for their officers during the

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. * Criticized NYC Government for their reaction to COVID 19 * Fought to Bar Visitors to Rikers Island during COVID 19. * President Benny Boscio, fought to maintain

Solitary Confinement Solitary confinement is a form of imprisonment in which the inmate lives in a single cell with little or no meaningful contact with other people. A prison may enforce stricter measures to control contraband on a solitary prisoner and use additi ...

and keep

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Open as a jail. * COBA endorsed Barack Obama for President in 2008. *Pushed through the "Feces Bill" which made it a felony to throw feces at a Corrections Officer. *Key in getting corrections officers attaining parity with the

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and the

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in pay and benefits.

Presidents

Benny Boscio Jr. (2020 to Present) Elias Husamudeen (2016 to 2020) Norman Seabrook (1995-2016) Stanley Israel (?-1995) Phil Seelig (1979-?) Donald J Cranston (1976-1977) Harold Brown (1974-?) Congressman Leo Zeferetti (1968-1974) John A. Martine (1966) Stephen Hartigan

Other Leadership

Anthony S. Seminerio Anthony S. Seminerio (February 15, 1935 – January 6, 2011) was an American politician from New York. Life Seminerio graduated from the New York Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree. Then he became a corrections officer. He was an e ...

http://www.queensnewyork.com/elections/assembly/seminerio.html

References

External links

COBA
official site. {{Portal, Organized labour

updated article

Jails in the United States Legal organizations based in the United States Jails in New York City Law enforcement in New York City 1901 establishments in New York City Prison officer organisations Prisons in the United States Prisons in New York City Trade unions established in 1901 Organizations based in New York City Trade unions in New York (state) New York City Department of Correction