A correction officer was taken to a hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation, the city's Department of Corrections said.

New York City's Department of Corrections is temporarily suspending the use of bodyworn cameras after an employee suffered burns and smoke inhalation last week when hers suddenly caught fire.

The New York City Department of Corrections said Sunday that it will temporarily suspend the use of body-worn cameras by its officers after one of the devices caught on fire while in use last week. The department said one officer needed treatment for burns and smoke inhalation after her body camera caught on fire