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Prison guard who helped beat cuffed New York inmate to death pleads guilty to manslaughter
A corrections officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal beating of a handcuffed inmate at an upstate New York prison in December.
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In plea, New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate
A New York corrections officer admitted in court that he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate in an attempt ...
The Associated Press on MSN15d
New York set to lower hiring age of prison guards to 18 amid correction officer shortage
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18, seeking to boost the ranks of corrections officers during a shortage that was exacerbated by the ...
Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York's prison system after beating deaths
Several bills are being floated as part of a potential package of legislation that will only move forward if Democrats have ...
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Georgia Man Charged with Trafficking Firearms and Drugs to New York City, Faces Potential Life Imprisonment
A Georgia man was charged with trafficking firearms and drugs into New York City after allegedly selling 47 firearms and ...
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New York set to lower hiring age of prison guards to 18 amid correction officer shortage
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards ... a series of beatings by guards, according to an indictment. Ten guards were charged over Nantwi's death ...
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10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder. It's the ...