11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says

Lawsuit claims NYS prisons violate the Constitution by denying inmates legal counsel access

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is being sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) over claims the Prisoners' Legal Services (PLS) has been unable to communicate openly with clients incarcerated at DOCCS facilities amid the strikes. Correctional officers at nearly all New York State prisons have been on strike since Feb. 17, calling for safer working conditions and a repeal of the

15 prison staffers placed on leave after death of incarcerated man

Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday

Gov.: Indications are ‘extremely disturbing conduct’ led to death of Utica-area prison inmate

Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday there are indications that “extremely disturbing conduct” led to the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at a Utica-area state prison.

Hochul: 15 people placed on leave after inmate's death at Mid-State Correctional

Mid-State Correctional is located across the street from Marcy Correctional Facility.

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

Investigation into New York inmate's death as 11 staffers placed on leave

Authorities launched an investigation into the death of an inmate at a New York state prison and placed 11 corrections workers on leave as a result. 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy near Utica, died at a hospital on Saturday. Nine inmates, seven of whom gave their names, told The New York Times that corrections officers severely beat Nantwi. A prisons spokesperson said 11 staff members were placed…