New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong ...
Activists call for closure of upstate New York prison after inmate's death
Activists are calling for changes in New York state prisons as state police investigate the death of an inmate from Harlem.
New York Attorney General Recuses Herself From Inquiry Into Prison Death
Letitia James said a special prosecutor would lead the investigation into the death of Messiah Nantwi because her office had ...
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.
15 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, governor says
Fifteen staff members have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into Saturday’s death of New York ...
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New York prison strike ends as 75% of officers return to work, officials say
Roughly 75% of corrections officers have returned to their posts, effectively ending a three-week wildcat strike that ...
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Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face In Prison Death: Report
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah ... Nantwi, a 22-year-old inmate in a medium-security prison in central New York.