15 prison staffers placed on leave after the death of a man incarcerated in New York
State police and corrections officials have declined to provide details of the incident other than to say the 22-year-old died at a hospital in Utica.
Messiah Nantwi's death at New York prison under investigation, 15 employees placed on leave, Hochul says
The death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to place 15 employees on leave.
Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison as 15 staff members are placed on leave
Gov. Kathy Hochul said there are indications of "extremely disturbing conduct" leading to the death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi.
Officials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons
Activists and elected officials rallied in Albany on Tuesday to call for prison reforms after a 22-year-old incarcerated man was killed after allegedly being beaten by prison guards over the weekend.
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.
15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, in an upstate prison.
Gov. Hochul places 15 staff on leave after inmate death at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Governor Hochul announced that 15 individuals have been placed on leave following the death of Messiah Nantwi, a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional.
"Messiah was beaten" Witness says Mid-State inmate brutally 'mashed' before death
In a new statement on Tuesday night, New York Department of Corrections Commissioner Thomas Martuscello III says thoughts and ...
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Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says
Shocking new details paint a horrific scene in the alleged beating death of a 22-year-old man at the hands of New York State ...
Lack of body-cam video a factor in probe of latest NY inmate death
Gov. Kathy Hochul said 'extremely disturbing conduct' preceded death of Messiah Nantwi, and policy violations apparently ...
4 more suspended in death of Mid-State inmate, Gov. Hochul calls early reports "disturbing"
An additional four people have been placed on administrative leave in connection with the death an inmate at Mid-State ...
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Agency lays out concerns at Mid-State Correctional Facility before inmate death
The March 1 Mid-State Correctional Facility death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi has sparked an investigation by state ...
NY State police probe death of Harlem man in upstate prison as correction officers strike continues
The State Police said Monday they have opened an investigation into the death of a man in an upstate prison following a ...
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4th man’s death in custody raises further questions on NY prisons amid officer strike
State officials said they were investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at an upstate prison over the weekend.
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 comply with a deal to end their illegal labor strike, which is now in its third week.