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Governor Kathy Hochul says she wants everyone involved in the fatal force used against a Rochester man that was an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility fired. The man identified is 43-year-old Robert Brooks. Reports say the body cam footage is very disturbing, and New York State Attorney General Letita James said the footage will be […]
Yesterday, Governor Hochul signed a legislative package geared to promote what she calls greater fairness for those in the prison system. One bill in the package would allow those on parole to attend required treatment and other programs as part of their parole including nights and weekends. The other bill removed the term “inmate” from […]
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new bill that changes the name of an individual serving time to give them more opportunities. The Governor said they are doing everything in New York State to show “justice and safety go hand-in-hand”. The bill will remove the term “inmate” from all sate laws and instead will use “incarcerated […]
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