The family of Robert Brooks, who died after being violently restrained by correction officers at Marcy Correctional Facility, has reached a settlement with New York state. Brooks, 43, was serving a 12-year sentence for a 2016 stabbing and died just hours after arriving from another prison. His death, ruled a homicide, was captured on body camera footage showing officers striking him while restrained. Over a dozen staff were fired, and several officers faced charges—with some convicted and others acquitted. Governor Kathy Hochul called the settlement a step toward accountability and safety in prisons, vowing zero tolerance for violence by uniformed personnel. The settlement amount will be announced soon, offering some measure of closure to a family devastated by loss.
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