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Death Of Mom Who Killed Son Ruled Suicide, Spurs Calls To Probe Incidents At NY Prison (UPDATE) Death Of Mom Who Killed Son Ruled Suicide, Spurs Calls To Probe Incidents At NY Prison (UPDATE)
Death Of Mom Who Killed Son Ruled Suicide, Spurs Calls To Probe Incidents At NY Prison (Update) Lawmakers are calling for a state investigation following a series of deaths at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, including that of a woman who had been imprisoned for killing her son.  State Sen. Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Chris Burdick announced Friday, March 6, that they have sent a joint letter to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision urging officials to investigate the recent suicides at the facility.  The request follows the death of Manuela Morgado, 60, on Wednesday, March 4. Morgado’s death marked the third death at the prison …
Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say
Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say A woman is behind bars after sending several drug-soaked pieces of mail to New York State prison inmates, police said. The woman, whose name authorities were withholding, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, following an investigation by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and New York State Police. She sent narcotic-soaked legal mail to several incarcerated individuals, according to police. A search of the woman’s home reportedly turned up synthetic cannabinoid (K2) sprayed paper, a legal mail stamp, priority mail envelopes, and other evidence. The woman was char…
Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says
Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says Shocking new details paint a horrific scene in the alleged beating death of a 22-year-old man at the hands of New York State prison guards. Messiah Nantwi, 22, died at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy on Saturday, March 1, a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) told Daily Voice. While an official cause of death had not been released as of Wednesday, March 5, an inmate at the facility told Albany station WRGB that Nantwi was severely beaten by CERT (Correctional Emergency Response Team). “There was a sergeant there who turned his back so t…