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

New York State Police have opened an investigation into the death of inmate Messiah Nantwi, 22, after a reported altercation with correction officers during a wildcat strike that has lasted 14 days.
Messiah Nantwi was allegedly beaten by correction officers as members of the National Guard observed the incident, according to nine inmates.
New York State Correction Commissioner Daniel Martuscello announced that 11 staff members involved in Nantwi's death have been placed on administrative leave.
The corrections workers' strike has declined from 38 to 32 prisons, costing the state an estimated $25 million.

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NBC News

Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison as 11 staff placed on administrative leave

A police investigation is underway after an inmate died Saturday at a New York State prison where 11 staff have already been placed on administrative leave.

4 hours ago·United States

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Fox News

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 abide by a deal to end their illegal labor strike, which has now extended into a third week.

5 hours ago·New York, United States

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Press-Republican

State begins firing striking prison guards

PLATTSBURGH — Employment terminations for a “handful” of striking correction officers began on Sunday, as the financial cost of the strike mounts.

9 hours ago

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realnewsnow.com

Bronx Inmate Dies in State Penitentiary Amid Suspicious Circumstances - Real News Now

A 22-year-old inmate from the Bronx, suspected of two homicides in Harlem within a day’s span, succumbed to an untimely death in a state penitentiary in the Utica vicinity over the previous weekend, as reported by state authorities and the District Attorney’s Office of Manhattan. The deceased inmate, identified as Messiah Nantwi, was urgently transported from the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County to Wynn Hospital in Utica early la…

13 hours ago

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The City

State Prison Strike Drags On as Gov. Hochul Threatens Firings and Arrests

Despite threats of mass firings, correction officers at 32 state prisons remained out on strike on Monday, according to a state official. The wildcat strike — not formally endorsed by the union representing state correction officers — began on Feb. 14. Officers want Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign an executive order to repeal the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary (HALT) Act and hire more guards. On Friday, Hochul announced that the state would…

14 hours ago

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Democrat & Chronicle

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.

14 hours ago·Rochester, United States

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