Some New York Prison Guards Charged in Beating Death of Handcuffed Inmate Appear in Court

Some New York Prison Guards Charged in Beating Death of Handcuffed Inmate Appear in Court
The correction officers beating a handcuffed man, Robert Brooks, 43, at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York on Dec. 9, 2024. New York State Attorney General office via AP
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UTICA, N.Y.—Six New York prison guards have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of a handcuffed inmate, a brutal incident captured on body-worn cameras that triggered widespread outrage and calls for justice.

Four other corrections workers were charged with lesser crimes in the December death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility in an indictment unsealed Thursday.