Hundreds of correction officers and their families filled the halls of the state Supreme Court in Erie County on Tuesday for hearings on the state's Taylor Law in regards to the recent prison worker strike.

State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS ) officials, along with officials with the union that backs COs, were on hand for a contempt hearing.

Right now, anyone who is still on strike could face charges and could be held in contempt regarding the state’s Taylor Law, which among other things, prevents state employees from striking.

Correction officers or sergeants who have not returned to work have been terminated.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says currently there are more than 10,000 security personnel working at the state's correctional facilities with more than 6,000 members of the National Guard still deployed to help maintain safety and security.

Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday stating that any worker who continued to participate in the wildcat strike at prisons following Monday's agreement with the state will no longer be able to be hired at any state service job. The executive order also recommends these workers be removed from the Central Registry of Police and Peace Officers for cause. It means they would also be prevented from being hired as a police or peace officer in state and local jurisdictions.

This comes after the correction officer strike finally came to an end after 22 days. The strike involved four attempts at an agreement between the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association.

Hochul's office says on Saturday, DOCCS and NYSCOPBA reached the fourth and final agreement to end the illegal walkout. The state did not reach the 85% threshold for correction workers returning to the job, however, the state is still recognizing components of this agreement as well as the March 6 agreement in full.