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New York State moves to fire four more corrections workers after Marcy inmate beating
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced that four more employees involved in the ...
Utica Observer-Dispatch on MSN3d
Four more suspended after death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has suspended three more corrections officers and a registered nurse.
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Why Firing the Prison Guards Involved in Robert Brooks’ Death Is neither Quick nor Easy
The videos show a brutal assault: In December, New York corrections officers beat, kicked and choked a handcuffed Robert ...
‘It’s a systemic issue’
“It’s a systemic issue, it’s part of a culture of violence and impunity,” state Sen. Julia Salazar, chair of the committee ...
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4 More Suspended at Marcy Correctional Facility
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced four more officers are suspended without pay ...
Utica Observer-Dispatch on MSN6d
New York State Police respond to threat to Midstate Correctional, deem it safe
A threat to shoot staff outside the Midstate Correctional Facility in Marcy turned out to be false, according to the New York ...
Commentary: Prison reform starts with transparency and accountability — and that means more cameras
Commentary: New York's prison system must expand its use of cameras, and also must restrict staff members’ ability to turn ...
WSYR Syracuse on MSN2d
Advocates rally outside of Utica’s state building calling for justice for Roberts Brooks
A rally organized by Citizens Action of Central New York, became a place where advocates say they were mourning, filled with ...
Commentary: Prison system reforms must include a new approach to parole decisions.
Commentary: The culture of retribution extends to parole hearings, which should not be a resentencing of a crime.
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2 Rallies Planned for Robert Brooks, Inmate Who Died After Body-Camera Footage Shows Beatings by Correctional Officers
Two organizations are organizing separate rallies for Robert Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility who died after ...
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Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter responds to Marcy prison beating, says jail policies under review
As a special prosecutor investigates the death of a Greece man beaten by officers at Marcy Correctional Facility, jails and ...
Marcy area state reps oppose the growing calls in Albany to shut down prison
Eddie Gibbs represents parts of New York City in Albany, preparing for his second term as a member of the state ...