Source: Albany Times Union
“At least one of the 15 correction officers who were suspended earlier this month amid an investigation into the beating death of an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility has faced prior allegations of excessive force, according to court records. State corrections officials said the officers, including three sergeants, are considered ‘persons of interest’ in the March 1 death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, who died after an incident in which other inmates have said he was beaten by multiple correction officers, including members of a Correctional Emergency Response Team. The Times Union reported on March 5 that an ongoing homicide investigation has been hampered because multiple officers involved in the incident had turned off or covered up their body cameras, leaving very little video evidence of what happened.” (03/26/25)