New York State Police investigating prison inmate’s death
New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday.
Inmate death at Mid-State Correctional Facility puts 11 staff members on leave
The death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility, has prompted an investigation by the Office of the NY AG and the NYSP.
Inmate Dies at Mid-State Correctional
A 22-year-old inmate at the Mid-State Correctional Facility died over the weekend. The cause of death is under investigation.
11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says
Eleven staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York prison inmate Messiah Nantwi, the State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said in a release Monday.
UPDATED: Death of Mid-State Inmate Under Investigation; Name Released
Messiah Nantwi, 22, was pronounced deceased at Wynn Hospital in Utica.
Inmate from Mid-State who died identified; 11 prison staff placed on leave
Messiah Nantwi, of the Bronx, was taken early Saturday from Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County to Wynn Hospital in Utica, according to Beau Duffy, a spokesperson for the New York State Police.
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