Ten former prison guards have been indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, a prisoner who was incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York.
"Let me begin by expressing my deepest sympathies the family of Robert Brooks, who was tragically and senselessly murdered at Marcy Correctional Facility."
Six correction officers involved in the deadly beating of an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility have been charged with murder, according to an indictment obtained by NewsChannel 9. 43-year-old Robert Brooks died about six hours after the attack in an infirmary room of the prison.
A Manhattan area Democratic Assemblyman observed conditions at Marcy Correctional Facility by staying overnight at the facility, got into a heated exchange with a sergeant and caused a dangerous situation according to union members for the Corrections Officers.
The family of Robert L. Brooks expressed both relief and determination on Thursday after a grand jury handed down indictments against New York correctional officers for his fatal beating at Marcy Correctional Facility.
A civil rights action lawsuit has been filed in Oneida County Court of Claims alleging excessive force, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, denial of Due
Another unnamed defendant in the Robert Brooks beating case is expected to appear in Oneida County Court today.
Assemblyman Edward Gibbs said the video is being 'shopped' to reporters to discredit him; Prison officers' union leader said his actions were inappropriate
Officers from Marcy Correctional Facility protested working conditions, demanding an end to 16- to 24-hour shifts that sometimes stretch back-to-back.