After observing the Marcy Correctional Facility in October 2022, the Correctional Association of New York, an independent prison inspection organisation,
Published a report last year. Nearly 70% of inmates reported experiencing or witnessing racial prejudice or bias,
While 80% of inmates reported experiencing “rampant” physical abuse by staff personnel, according to the research.
In a statement released last week, Brooks’ family expressed gratitude to Hochul for acting “to hold officers accountable.”
The family said, “We don’t understand how this could have happened in the first place.” “This is not the way to lose a family member.”
