New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers.

The new prison cuts shocked state lawmakers, some of whom are fielding calls from frightened and furious corrections officers and families of prisoners.

New York correctional workers are striking across the state in protest of their working conditions, but Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) says the protests amount to “illegal and unlawful actions.” Hochul argues that the strike is jeopardizing the safety of other correctional workers,