A preliminary investigation found that up to nine correction officers may have contributed to Messiah Nantwi’s death, ...

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In a new statement on Tuesday night, New York Department of Corrections Commissioner Thomas Martuscello III says thoughts and ...

A special prosecutor has been tapped to investigate a Harlem man’s death during an apparent altercation with correction ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22 ...

The State Police said Monday they have opened an investigation into the death of a man in an upstate prison following a ...

The New York State Assembly and Senate responded to Governor Hochul's FY2026 Executive Budget proposal on Tuesday, unveiling ...

The state and the guards union struck a deal to end the strike, but it was contingent on at least 85% of staff returning to ...

The family and friends of Robert Brooks, a man killed by prison guards in New York State, will gather at a town hall this ...

State officials said they were investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at an upstate prison over the weekend.

Letitia James said a special prosecutor would lead the investigation into the death of Messiah Nantwi because her office had ...

More than 1,000 prison guards flooded Albany on Tuesday, chanting a defiant message as pressure mounted on them to stop their ...