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.

The New York State Department of Corrections reports that an inmate was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning and was pronounced dead.

Lawmakers, families of incarcerated individuals, and those sharing stories of prison guard violence convened in Albany to call for an end to the violence and to pursue fair pathways for