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Guards beat inmate to death; what we know about Marcy Correctional Facility incident
Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York is under intense public and legal scrutiny after video of guards beating an inmate to death was made public Friday. On Dec. 9, 2024, inmate Robert Brooks, 43, was handcuffed and beaten by guards in an exam room.
Hochul demands answers after Marcy inmate death
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Marcy Correctional Facility this week demanding answers from the facility’s interim leadership following the death of inmate Robert Brooks last month.
Marcy prison leader out as Hochul pledges sweeping changes
Hochul orders DOCCS to expedite use of body cameras in wake of the alleged fatal beating of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.
‘Widespread claims of abuse’ at Marcy Correctional Facility, a 2022 report found
A report from 2022 by the Corrections Association of New York recommended that the Office of Special Investigations and Inspector General investigate the widespread claims of abuse at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Gov. Hochul Announces Immediate Reforms Following Visit to Marcy Correctional Facility After Death of Robert Brooks
Hochul also announced immediate corrective measures. She already ordered a comprehensive investigation into Brooks's death and instructed New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello to initiate the termination process for the 14 individuals involved in the fatal incident.
FBI investigates death of inmate beaten by New York state prison guards in Marcy
On Dec. 9, prison guards brutally beat Brooks, 43, who died six hours later at a Utica hospital. A video released Friday by the state Attorney General’s Office showed the officers punching, kicking, stripping and restraining Brooks.
Hochul replaces superintendent after death of inmate in upstate prison
She also ordered $400 million be spent for "fixed and body-worn cameras" across all state prison facilities and the hiring of more investigators to respond to complaints.
Governor Hochul implements changes after death at Marcy Correctional Facility
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Marcy Correctional Facility to demand answers following the death of Robert Brooks and announced a series of immediate corrective
Hochul replaces leader of Marcy prison after guards brutally beat inmate
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she had named a new leader at the Utica-area state prison where earlier this month several corrections officers brutally assaulted an inmate who later died. Hochul announced the change in leadership along with a series of reforms and added oversight across New York’s prisons.
New autopsy details in Marcy Correctional beating show inmate suffered horrific injuries
Bruises, a fractured nose, and hemorrhaging on the neck and genitals; These are some of the findings made by the Onondaga ...
FBI reviewing incident that led to death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional
The FBI Albany Field Office and the Department of Justice are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of ...
A Black inmate’s fatal beating at New York prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know about the case
Thirteen state department of corrections employees have been suspended without pay while one correction officer resigned ...
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Shocking Patterns of Guard Abuse at Marcy Correctional Center amid Inmate Death Probe
A report details allegations of abuse by guards at Marcy Correctional Center, highlighting a recent inmate death.
New York prison where a handcuffed man died after being beaten will get a new leader
A New York prison where a handcuffed man died after being beaten by officers this month will get a new superintendent. Gov.
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Details of Robert Brooks' autopsy revealed
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New York Attorney General Releases Bodycam Footage of Correctional Officers' Fatal Assault on Prisoner at Marcy Facility
Bodycam footage of correctional officers beating prisoner Robert Brooks to death was released by NY AG Letitia James.