New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a tentative agreement has been reached to end the prison guard strike at state correctional facilities. The governor says the agreement addresses staffing shortages and safety concerns with several key concessions,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement late Thursday to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week. Hochul said the state and the union for striking correctional workers agreed to binding terms after four days of mediation talks.

The officers union did not authorize the strike, and it was unclear how it would enforce the agreement. The stoppages have affected all but one of the state’s 42 prisons.

NY Governor Hochul settles an illegal strike by prison workers, halting the action and negotiating key concessions.

“The terms of this award are not subject to a membership vote,” a union statement said. “This is an individual choice for each and every one of you. For those who remain on strike, the State is expected to begin effecting terminations and issuing contempt charges.”

Correction officers in New York's prison system have been on strike for nearly two weeks, and a tentative agreement appears to have been reached.

Governor Kathy Hochul briefs the media on the state's prison situation after a housing announcement in Rochester.