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A week ago, BOSSIP reported on the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Center in New York. Brooks was beaten to death by a group of guards hours after arriving at the prison. The body camera footage released by Attorney General Letitia James' office sparked outrage within Brooks' family and the community at large. Today we have more details on the history of violence against MCF inmates over the years.
According to the report of TruthMCF has been suspected of crimes for several years following a visit by the New York Correctional Association in October 2022. It was at that time that 80% of inmates surveyed reported “verbal, physical or sexual abuse” and nearly 70% reported racist practices. like not allowing black men to have food if they wore braids or cornrows. These findings were sent up the flagpole to the Inspector General, state corrections officials and the Attorney General's Office. This was years before Brooks was killed, and it's unclear what, if anything, was done about it. Jennifer Scaife, executive director of CANY, says: “I think officials have certainly been aware of the allegations for some time. »
Perhaps if these issues were addressed as a priority, then Robert Brooks would be alive today.
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WHEC reports that AG James has filed documents to recuse his office from the case and will no longer defend correctional officers accused of Brooks' murder. Let her say it, there is a “conflict of interest” at play.
“As part of our Office of Special Investigations, we conduct internal conflict audits. After obtaining the video and identifying the officers involved in the incident, we performed this standard check. Four of the correctional officers under investigation in the Robert Brooks case are currently charged in other cases and are represented by attorneys from the Attorney General’s Office,” James said.
It appears there is another shoe to drop in this matter and we will be monitoring any new information released in the future.
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