Assemblywoman opposes closure of Marcy Correctional Facility amid safety concerns
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon has voiced her opposition to the proposed closure of the Marcy Correctional Facility, citing its impact on the Mohawk Valley
Local legislators respond to letter calling for closure of Marcy Correctional Facility
New York State legislators signed a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to close Marcy Correctional Facility in the wake of the killing of Robert Brooks.
2 Inmates at Marcy Correctional Facility Given CPR and Narcan, Correctional Officers Union Says
Officers at Marcy Correctional Facility performed CPR on two inmates and administered multiple doses of Narcan after discovering them unresponsive in their dorms.
Rally for prison safety follows death at Marcy Correctional Facility
A rally advocating for prison safety is set for Monday, following the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Some NYS lawmakers call for the closure of Marcy Correctional Facility
In a letter to Governor Hochul, 62 lawmakers called on her to close Marcy Correctional Facility. This comes after the video of Robert Brooks being beaten by corrections officers was shared with the public.
Assemblyman spends night at Marcy Correctional Facility
A New York State Assemblyman spent the night at the Marcy Correctional Facility Tuesday night in hopes that his calls for its closure will be heard.
Protesters in Brooklyn call for closure of Marcy Correctional Facility
It's been six weeks since the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Protesters in Brooklyn called for the officers accused of brutally beating Brooks to be arrested and charged in his death.
More prison workers go to hospital after second exposure incident
Several workers at Upstate Correctional Facility in Franklin County were transported to a hospital late Saturday following a ...
Vindicated ex-councilman alleges torment by some of the correction officers caught in bodycam beating scandal
Former Queens Council Member Ruben Wills said he suffered “extreme anxiety attacks” after watching shocking bodycam video of ...
State lawmaker Eddie Gibbs describes overnight stay inside Marcy Correctional Facility
Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs, a Democrat from East Harlem, says he spent a night inside Marcy Correction Facility this week, ...
Editorial: Legislature can help prevent the next prison death
In the wake of Robert Brooks' fatal beating, a cluster of proposed bills would hold correctional staff better accountable for ...
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62 elected officials call on Hochul to close Marcy Correctional; local officials decline
A total of 62 elected officials across New York are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to close Marcy Correctional Facility. Mohawk ...
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State lawmakers call for prison reform after death of inmate
The death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility has prompted calls by lawmakers in Albany for legislative reforms ...
New bill aims for ‘swift justice’ in NYS Correctional abuse cases
A new bill was introduced in response to the death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility. The legislation would ...
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Two unconscious inmates revived at Marcy Correctional Facility in January
Officers at Marcy Correctional Facility performed CPR and administered Narcan to two inmates in January after they were found ...