Corrections officers punched and kicked a handcuffed, shackled inmate in the groin and chest during a fatal attack at a prison in central New York this month, video footage released publicly reported The New York Times.
The footage was recorded by body cameras worn by four of the
officers. It was made public by Letitia James, the state attorney general, as
part of her office’s investigation into the death of the man, Robert Brooks,
and the beating that preceded it.
Among other things, the videos show one corrections officer
using a booted foot to kick Mr. Brooks, whose face is bloodied, and then force
him onto his back on an infirmary examination table while another officer
punches Mr. Brooks in the upper body.
The videos show corrections officers kicking, punching and
restraining Robert Brooks, whose face is bloodied.CreditCredit...New York State
Attorney General Office
Ms. James said that the eight videos her office released
depicted “shocking and disturbing” behavior.
“I do not take lightly the release of this video, especially
in the middle of the holiday season,” she said during an online presentation.
“But as the attorney general I release these videos because I have a responsibility
and duty to provide the Brooks family, their loved ones and all New Yorkers
with transparency and accountability.”
Ms. James’s investigation could result in criminal charges
for some or all of those implicated in the assault, as could inquiries by the
State Police and the corrections department’s Office of Special Investigations.
Mr. Brooks was Black and all the officers in the video
appear to be white.
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