AG’s office finds ‘probable cause’ as many as 9 guards caused or contributed to 2nd inmate’s death
DA William Fitzpatrick was appointed a special prosecutor because the AG's office represents some of the guards in civil ...
Onondaga County DA named special prosecutor to investigate 2nd death of state inmate
Albany, N.Y. — Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick was appointed Thursday as a special prosecutor to ...
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Special prosecutor appointed in Mid-State prison inmate death
Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick has been appointed as special prosecutor, according to state officials.
Probe of NY prison death continues with 15 workers on leave and no word on video evidence
After Robert Brooks' death in December, Gov. Kathy Hochul said officers had been ordered to activate their cameras when ...
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AG’s Office of Special Investigation Recusing Itself from Investigation of COs Involved in Events Preceding Mid-State Inmate Death
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation announced that it is recusing itself from further assessment ...
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New York State Corrections Officers Strike Over Conditions
For over two weeks, approximately 15,000 New York State Correctional Officers have been on strike, protesting working ...
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Advocates Say HALT Act, More Protections Needed for Prisoners’ Safety
While hundreds of corrections officers rallied outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, a smaller group of prisoners’ rights ...
Onondaga D.A. named special prosecutor in Midstate inmate death investigation
The New York State Attorney General's Office is recusing itself from yet another investigation into an inmate death. Onondaga ...
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15 prison staffers placed on leave after inmate death
Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of an inmate in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday The Democrat said the state department of corrections staffers ...
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Binghamton activists call on New York to fully enforce law that limits solitary confinement
In response to widespread unsanctioned walkouts by corrections officers, New York state temporarily suspended parts of the ...
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 ...
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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 ...