Four guards sentenced in beating death of handcuffed Black man at New York prison

FILE - This image provided by the New York State Attorney General office shows body camera footage of correction officers beating a handcuffed man, Robert Brooks, at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2024. (New York State Attorney General office via AP, File) -

Four prison guards have been jailed for their roles in the brutal beating death of Robert Brooks, an incarcerated Black man, at an upstate New York facility last year. The incident, captured on body-cam videos, sparked widespread outrage and calls for reform.

Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina, who initially faced murder charges, each received 22-year terms after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Michael Mashaw was sentenced to three to nine years, and David Walters to two years, four months to seven years, both for second-degree manslaughter.