Dozens of corrections facilities across New York state have ceased visits as the safety of personnel grow after another riot erupted inside an upstate prison.

“Visitation in all DOCCS facilities is cancelled until further notice,” the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision wrote in a post on their Facebook page.

The latest prison unrest happened around midnight on Thursday inside the Riverview Correctional Facility, according to reports from WWNY.

The outlet reported that dorms inside the facility were under inmate control for several hours, where staff said they felt “unsafe.” However, the state told the outlet that correctional officers vacated their posts, leaving the dorms unsupervised.

NYSCOPBA) told the Albany Union Times that three correction officers sustained minor injuries.

WRGB reported that recent past incidents at the facility have raised concerns after nine officers were injured in a June 12 incident. Then, less than two months later, 11 officers were hospitalized after coming into contact with a substance after trying to help an inmate on Aug. 4.

Governor Kathy Hochul  provides an update on the search for a missing child in Gansevoort on Sunday, October 1, 2023.  (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order activating members of the New York National Guard to help “ensure safety and security at correctional facilities while the illegal and unlawful work stoppage by correction officers continues.”

The order also provides authority for additional overtime compensation for correction officers and other staff who are reporting for duty and actively working to secure facilities. 

New York State also filed an injunction under the Taylor Law and a judge granted a temporary restraining order mandating striking correction officers to cease the illegal activity on Wednesday.

“These disruptive and unsanctioned work stoppages by some correction officers must end as they are jeopardizing the safety of their colleagues, the prison population, and causing undue fear for the residents in the surrounding communities,” Governor Hochul said. 

“In an effort to resolve this illegal work stoppage I have directed the appointment of highly respected independent mediator Martin Scheinman who will begin work immediately to return striking correction officers back to work. While I am confident we will resolve this illegal strike, I am grateful for the thousands of correction officers and staff that are continuing to report for duty – I thank them for their continued service and for doing the right thing.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association and Gov. Hochul’s office, but did not immediately receive a response.