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New York governor orders firing of 14 prison workers after fatal attack on inmate (www.theguardian.com)

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The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, has directed 14 workers at a state prison to be fired after they were allegedly involved in an attack that resulted in the death of an incarcerated man.

Robert Brooks, 43, died in a local hospital a day after a 9 December incident at the Marcy correctional facility in central New York.

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[–] Tramort 8 points 6 days ago

Seriously.

The union that represents correctional workers, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, said in a press release that some members of their executive board had watched footage of the incident.

“What we witnessed is incomprehensible to say the least and is certainly not reflective of the great work that the vast majority of our membership conducts every day,” the union’s press release said. “This incident not only endangers our entire membership but undermines the integrity of our profession.”

The press release from the correction officers’ union said: “When this footage is released to the public, it will undoubtedly draw comparisons to other high-profile incidents of violence involving law enforcement.”