Lack of body-cam video a factor in probe of latest NY inmate death
Gov. Kathy Hochul said 'extremely disturbing conduct' preceded death of Messiah Nantwi, and policy violations apparently ...
"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 ...
Binghamton advocates call for reform amid NY prison deaths, strikes
Criminal justice reform advocates called for stiffer regulations at the Broome County jail in wake of state prison strikes, ...
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Lawsuit claims NY violating prisoners' rights during guards strike
The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state claiming prisoners First Amendment rights are ...
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Agency lays out concerns at Mid-State Correctional Facility before inmate death
The March 1 Mid-State Correctional Facility death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi has sparked an investigation by state ...
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New York Prisons Under Scrutiny After Inmate Death Amidst Correction Officers' Strike, Governor Hochul Orders Probe and Policy Reforms
An inmate's death in a New York State prison amid a correction officer strike prompts investigations and raises concerns over ...
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Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face In Prison Death: Report
Shocking new details paint a horrific scene in the alleged beating death of a 22-year-old man at the hands of New York State ...
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Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says
Shocking new details paint a horrific scene in the alleged beating death of a 22-year-old man at the hands of New York State ...
4 more suspended in death of Mid-State inmate, Gov. Hochul calls early reports "disturbing"
An additional four people have been placed on administrative leave in connection with the death an inmate at Mid-State ...
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Officials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons
Activists and elected officials rallied in Albany on Tuesday to call for prison reforms after a 22-year-old incarcerated man ...
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CANY reports 'deteriorating conditions' inside Mid-State prison
"The death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi following a reported use of force incident at Mid-State, the seventh death of an ...
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As COs rallied in Albany, advocates say the lives of the incarcerated are at risk
They called for justice for Messiah Nantwi, who was reportedly beaten to the death by corrections officers last weekend.