A 22-year-old incarcerated individual at Mid-State Correctional Facility was pronounced dead on Saturday and 11 staff members have been put on leave during the ongoing investigation.

The death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility, has prompted an investigation by the Office of the NY AG and the NYSP.

“Any death in custody is certainly a tragedy,” Martuscello said.