New York prison system struggles with strike amid outrage over high-profile inmate deaths
New York State’s corrections department is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout from two high-profile inmate deaths and reports of violence at the hands of its own workers.
Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison as 11 staff placed on administrative leave
The news comes two weeks after murder charges were announced over the death of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by guards at the nearby Marcy Correctional Facility.
11 officers on leave as state police investigating death of another New York prison inmate
The New York State Department of Corrections said the 22-year-old prisoner was housed at Mid-State Correctional Facility and died Saturday.
11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says
Eleven staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York prison inmate Messiah Nantwi, the State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said in a release Monday.
11 staff placed on leave as inmate's death at NY state prison sparks investigation
The death of an inmate is under investigation at another Upstate New York prison. Authorities said Messiah Nantwi, 22, an inmate from the Bronx who was incarcerated at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy,
Another NY inmate death investigated; 11 prison workers put on leave
State officials have put 11 prison workers on leave after a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility died following an unexplained encounter over the weekend.
Rally in Albany Demanding an End to Prison Violence Following Death of Mid-State Correctional Facility Inmate
Lawmakers, families of incarcerated individuals, and those sharing stories of prison guard violence convened in Albany to call for an end to the violence and to pursue fair pathways for
N.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison
Eleven corrections workers were placed on leave after a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility died. Inmates said he was viciously beaten by prison guards.
Inmate death at Mid-State Correctional Facility puts 11 staff members on leave
The death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility, has prompted an investigation by the Office of the NY AG and the NYSP.
UPDATED: Death of Mid-State Inmate Under Investigation; Name Released
Messiah Nantwi, 22, was pronounced deceased at Wynn Hospital in Utica.
Inmate from Mid-State who died identified; 11 prison staff placed on leave
Messiah Nantwi, of the Bronx, was taken early Saturday from Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County to Wynn Hospital in Utica, according to Beau Duffy, a spokesperson for the New York State Police.
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4th man’s death in custody raises further questions on NY prisons amid officer strike
State officials said they were investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at an upstate prison over the weekend.
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New York prison guards fired for ignoring deal to end strike, thousands set to lose health insurance
New York officials have started to fire state prison guards who failed to comply with a deal to end their illegal labor strike, which is now in its third week.