On Dec. 9, 14 people were involved in the tragic death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility. Their names are now known across the nation.

Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York is under intense public and legal scrutiny after video of guards beating an inmate to death was made public Friday. On Dec. 9, 2024, inmate Robert Brooks, 43, was handcuffed and beaten by guards in an exam room.

Hochul also announced immediate corrective measures. She already ordered a comprehensive investigation into Brooks's death and instructed New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello to initiate the termination process for the 14 individuals involved in the fatal incident.

Robert Brooks’ death at Marcy Correctional Facility, caught on video, exposes systemic abuse by guards within the prison system.

Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley is dealing with the fallout from the released bodycam of 14 corrections officers who attacked Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility on Dec. 9. From a tense standoff in the Town of Clay on Friday,

A video released on Friday has shocked the nation, and now New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is visiting the Marcy Correctional Facility, where the beating of inmate Robert Brooks was

Governor Hochul expedited more than $400 million in funding for installing bodycams and fixed cameras in all DOCCS facilities.

Body camera footage documenting the fatal beating of Robert Brooks at the hands of New York state correctional officers has triggered an outpouring of rage and condemnations – and analysis from experts who said the video shows a misuse of force by officers.