(New York) — Today, Jan Ransom at the New York Times reported on yet another brutal murder of an incarcerated person by New York State prison guards, this time at Mid-State prison. This murder took place across the street from Marcy Prison, where guards similarly brutally murdered Robert Brooks in December 2024. In response, Jose Saldana, Director of the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign (RAPP), released the following statement:
“We grieve for the beloved family who lost their loved one to this ongoing crisis. When prison guards with a long history of inflicting racist brutality and sexual violence feel emboldened and even above the law, tragedies like this one are inevitable – and they will continue….