Prisoner death spurs plan for state policy reforms by New York governor After reported fatal beating of Robert Brooks, Kathy Hochul says she will not be ‘satisfied’ until system’s culture shifts The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2024
Robert Brooks: Shocking footage reveals moment prison officers beat handcuffed man before his death New York Governor ‘outraged and horrified’ by footage Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2024
New York State Prison System Violating Solitary Confinement Laws Recent ruling reveals New York state prison system's failure to comply with laws on solitary confinement. Lawsuit filed by NYCLU and Prisoners' Legal Services. Top News · Jun 22, 2024
New York state prisons violate solitary confinement rules, judge says A judge has ruled that New York’s state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024
No Sealing of Documents in Lawsuit Alleging Prison Nurse's Falling Asleep Contributed to Inmate's Death From Thursday's decision by Judge David Larimer in Carey v. Salvadore (W.D.N.Y.): Plaintiffs William H. Carey and Barbara B. Carey, as administrators of the estate of their son Michael …, … allege that at the time of Michael's death from pulmonary congestion, [defendant Lisa] Salvador [{the correct spelling [of defendant's… Reason · Jun 17, 2024
Buffalo-area prison officer suspended over meme mocking shooting Authorities have described attack as act of racial hatred meant to kill Black people The Independent UK · May 18, 2022