Footage released by Attorney General Letitia James shows officers fatally beating Robert Brooks while he was handcuffed at Marcy Correctional Facility. Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the termination of employees involved.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the termination of more than a dozen employees, including a nurse at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, following a deadly attack on an inmate captured on body-worn camera. Attorney General Letitia James, who is investigating the incident, released footage Friday showing 43-year-old Robert Brooks being fatally beaten.
'Like all New Yorkers, I was outraged and horrified after seeing footage of the senseless killing of Robert Brooks,' Hochul said in a statement. The video shows New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) officers repeatedly kicking and throwing shoes at Brooks, whose hands were handcuffed behind his back. The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) condemned the incident, stating in a press release that Brooks’ death 'was not an isolated incident,' but part of a 'culture of violence.'The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) notes that the use of force by correction officers leading to Brooks’ death highlights systemic issues at Marcy Correctional Facility. The attorney for Brooks’ family reportedly said in a statement that the family had viewed the video, calling it 'horrific and violent.' The investigation remains ongoing. On Dec. 9, Brooks was transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy Correctional Facility, both in Oneida County. After being taken to a medical examination room while handcuffed, the assault occurred. Brooks was later transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the early hours of Dec. 10
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