After two beating deaths in NY prisons, study calls for sweeping overhaul ^40%

New York Daily News - By Leonard Greene - 7/6/2026, 9:24 PM

Negativity Bias 40.9% - Unattributed Quote 24.5% - Appeal to Emotion 19.4%

Staff shortages, outdated training, low morale and a serious lack of accountability contributed to a dangerous culture of fear and violence responsible for the beating deaths of two NY state prison inmates, including Messiah Nantwi of Harlem, at the hands of correction officers, according to a new report. According to the... more