Pryor v. State

*1048We affirm. “Governmental immunity protects defendant from liability for the injurious consequences of official action ‘when [that] action involves the exercise of discretion or expert judgment in policy matters, and is not exclusively ministerial’ ” (Metz v State of New York, 86 AD3d 748, 750 [2011], quoting Haddock v City of New York, 75 NY2d 478, 484 [1990]). By statute, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (hereinafter DOCCS) is responsible “for the safety, security and control of correctional facilities” (Correction Law § 137 [2]; see Arteaga v State of New York, 72…