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Family of man who died in NY prison speaks out as AG finds probable cause of a crime
A preliminary investigation found that up to nine correction officers may have contributed to Messiah Nantwi’s death, ...
"Messiah was beaten" Witness says Mid-State inmate brutally 'mashed' before death
In a new statement on Tuesday night, New York Department of Corrections Commissioner Thomas Martuscello III says thoughts and ...
Special prosecutor to probe Harlem man’s death in custody in upstate prison caused by ‘as many as 9 guards’: officials
A special prosecutor has been tapped to investigate a Harlem man’s death during an apparent altercation with correction ...
New Deal Reached to End Wildcat Strikes by N.Y. Prison Guards
The state and the correctional officers’ union agreed that officers should return to work Monday and that some provisions of ...
Activists call for closure of upstate New York prison after inmate's death
Activists are calling for changes in New York state prisons as state police investigate the death of an inmate from Harlem.
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Probe of NY prison death continues with 15 workers on leave and no word on video evidence
After Robert Brooks' death in December, Gov. Kathy Hochul said officers had been ordered to activate their cameras when ...
Attorney general's office recuses itself in death of Mid-State inmate
The state attorney general’s office has recused itself from the investigation of the beating of Messiah Nantwi, who died ...
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Rally held after Bronx man dies in NY prison; reports say he was violently beaten by guards
Messiah Nantwi was serving a five-year sentence for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a shootout with police in 2021. He was also indicted on murder charges in 2023.
Inmate from Mid-State who died identified; 11 prison staff placed on leave
Across the street at Marcy Correctional Facility, several corrections officers beat inmate Robert L. Brooks to death late ...
Editorial: Another fatal beating
The death of Messiah Nantwi reveals that correction officers continue to ignore regulations on the use of body-worn cameras.
NY State police probe death of Harlem man in upstate prison as correction officers strike continues
The State Police said Monday they have opened an investigation into the death of a man in an upstate prison following a ...
Commentary: Prison reforms must include measures to prevent workers' comp abuse
Commentary: DOCCS employees make up 15% of the state workforce but account for 44% of all workers’ compensation fraud ...