On December 9, 2024, at Marcy Correctional Facility in New York, correctional officers were captured on body camera footage brutally beating Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate who was restrained with handcuffs. The footage shows officers repeatedly punching, kicking, and stomping on Brooks in a medical examination room. Brooks was pronounced dead the following day, with preliminary autopsy findings indicating asphyxia due to neck compression as the cause of death. In response to the incident, Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the termination of 14 staff members involved, including correctional officers and a nurse. State Attorney General Letitia James has initiated an investigation into the use of force that led to Brooks’ death. The release of the footage has sparked widespread outrage and calls for systemic reforms within the New York corrections system. Brooks had been serving a 12-year sentence for first-degree assault since 2017. The incident has prompted demands for accountability and legislative changes to prevent such acts of violence in the future. For those seeking more information, the body camera footage has been made public by the New York Attorney General’s Office.
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