New bill aims for ‘swift justice’ in NYS Correctional abuse cases
A new bill was introduced in response to the death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility. The legislation would ...
Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars
Prisons across the country are struggling to find nursing home placements for sick prisoners after granting them parole. In ...
North Country lawmakers react to chemical exposure at Upstate Correctional Facility
Among those affected were 12 correctional officers, 7 nurses, an office assistant, an EMS worker, and an inmate ...
Guards ‘systematically and casually’ beat New York inmate to death, lawsuit says
The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards has filed a federal lawsuit.
Inmate, staff members at Upstate Correctional Facility hospitalized after exposure to 'unknown substance'
The Corrections Department tells NBC5 that 3 correction officers and two nurses became ill after interacting with an ...
Commentary: New York needs nonprofit "charter prisons"
The non-DOCCS charter prison operators would receive funding from the state that should approximate the per-capita cost of ...
Guards "systemically and casually" beat Robert Brooks to death in New York prison, lawsuit says
The son of Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards, has filed a federal lawsuit ...
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State lawmakers call for prison reform after death of inmate
The death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility has prompted calls by lawmakers in Albany for legislative reforms ...
Assemblyman spends night at Marcy Correctional Facility
A New York State Assemblyman spent the night at the Marcy Correctional Facility Tuesday night in hopes that his calls for its ...
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Video shows New York corrections staff beat inmate hours before he died
New York corrections officers pummeled a shackled inmate in a state prison hours before he died in early December, according to body-camera footage released Friday by the New York attorney general ...