Union: Eight weapons and suspected narcotics recovered during contraband sweeps at Gouverneur Correctional

Union: Eight weapons and suspected narcotics recovered during contraband sweeps at Gouverneur Correctional

For Immediate Release August 4, 2026 GOUVERNEUR, NY – Correction officers at Gouverneur Correctional Facility recovered eight improvised weapons, suspected narcotics concealed on an inmate, and additional contraband during a series of dormitory searches conducted throughout the month of July. The proactive searches, conducted between July 1 and July 28, resulted in the seizure of eight homemade weapons, two pieces of paper believed to be saturat…