Lawsuit Filed in Connection with Death of Mid-State Inmate

Excessive force suit filed on behalf of inmate who died after beating by guards

Syracuse, N.Y. — A lawsuit filed on behalf of an inmate who died after corrections officers violently beat him earlier this year in a Central New York prison claims the state prison system emboldens officers to brutalize inmates with impunity.

‘Not an Anomaly’: Lawsuit Says Nantwi Killing Reflects Widespread Prisoner Abuse

Messiah Nantwi’s brutal death inside Mid-State Correctional Facility in March highlights a “pattern and practice” of excessive force and cover-ups, according to a new federal suit.

Nantwi's family brings lawsuit against officers, NYS

ALBANY, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- The superintendent of the Mid-State Correctional Facility and the 12 officers directly involved in the death of Messiah Nantwi were named in a lawsuit brought by his estate on Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of New York and also names Department of Corrections Commissioner Daniel Martuscello as a defendant, along with 39 other people. The lawsuit claims that Martuscello -- along with superin…

Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of man fatally beaten by prison officers

Messiah Nantwi was killed March 1 at Mid-State prison, becoming the second inmate to be fatally beaten in a NY prison in three months.

Lawsuit filed in connection with death of Mid-State inmate

Messiah Nantwi, 22, died earlier this year after alleged beatings by correction officers.