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Governor defends keeping Marcy prison open despite calls to close facility after inmate’s death
The governor visited the Marcy prison in late December, just weeks after the death of an inmate, Robert Brooks. The 43-year-old man, seven years into his 12-year sentence for stabbing his ex ...
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Several Marcy Correctional Facility prison guards charged in Robert Brooks' death
"The beating and torture that led to Mr. Brooks’ death at Marcy Correctional Facility is disturbing and unconscionable," Heastie said. "Each and every individual involved, and those who stood by ...
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Indictment in Marcy Correctional Facility death to be unsealed today
UTICA, N.Y. — A sealed indictment related to the death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility is expected to be unsealed today in Oneida County Court. The indictment could lead to ...
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N.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison
By Jan Ransom The State Police are investigating the death of a prisoner over the weekend ... a medium-security prison in Marcy, N.Y., near Utica, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital earlier ...
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15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Nine prisoners interviewed by The New York Times said he died on Saturday after he was beaten by prison guards at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, N.Y., near Utica. His death followed the ...