The FBI Albany Field Office and the Department of Justice are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Robert L. Brooks.”

Hochul also announced immediate corrective measures. She already ordered a comprehensive investigation into Brooks's death and instructed New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello to initiate the termination process for the 14 individuals involved in the fatal incident.

A report details allegations of abuse by guards at Marcy Correctional Center, highlighting a recent inmate death.

New York's governor on Monday ordered prison reforms and began the process of firing corrections officers who earlier this month beat a restrained Black inmate who died a few hours later. Kathy Hochul's office said in a written statement that she visited the Marcy Correctional Facility in central New York,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced new reforms at Marcy Correctional Facility and the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) on Tuesday following the death of Robert Brooks,

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been criticized by members of her own party for diverting attention away from the violent killing of an inmate following a visit to a local prison.