Opn. No.

Honorable Thomas A. Coughlin, III Commissioner Department of Correctional Services

You have asked whether correction officers employed by the Department of Correctional Services are public officers subject to the provisions of the Public Officers Law and whether any other persons in the employment of the Department are public officers. The latter question is very broad and requires a working knowledge of the bureaucratic structure of the Department and the specific functions of its members. In answering your first question we will provide you with information that will guide you in making…