15 prison staffers placed on leave after the death of a man incarcerated in New York
Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday The Democrat said the state department of corrections staffers were taken off the job at her direction as state police have launched a probe into the death of Messiah Nantwi Saturday at
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.
11 placed on leave after New York prison inmate’s death, corrections department says
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.
Gov. Hochul confirms 15 people on leave in connection to inmate death at Mid-State Correctional Facility,
Gov. Kathy Hochul has released a statement in regards to Messiah Nantwi, the 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility who recently died. In her statement, she said at her direction, 15 people in connection with the death of Nantwi have been placed on leave by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
Police investigate death of inmate at N.Y. prison as 11 staff placed on administrative leave
The news comes two weeks after murder charges were announced over the death of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by guards at the nearby Marcy Correctional Facility.
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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.
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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