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Messiah Nantwi

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : Black

Date : 02/01/2021

Location : Mid-State Correctional Facility

City : Marcy

County : Oneida

State : New York

Agency : New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Officer(s) :Jonah Levi and Caleb Blair, , 8 others

Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned

Event : Killed by correctional officers

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 1, 2025, 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi died at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York, following multiple assaults by correctional officers. An emergency response team, including Officers Jonah Levi and Caleb Blair, responded to an incident in Nantwi's cell. Despite Nantwi having his hands raised and being unarmed, officers began beating him with fists, boots, and batons. The beating continued as he was moved to the infirmary, including additional beatings in a stairwell and a holding cell. Nantwi died from massive head trauma and 79 other injuries. Ten officers have been indicted in April of 2025, with charges ranging from second-degree murder to conspiracy and evidence tampering. The incident occurred during a statewide correctional officers' strike, with National Guard troops deployed to maintain prison operations.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/5ec50359f3168e7115028c26784fc0af
https://www.reuters.com/legal/two-new-york-prison-guards-charged-with-inmates-murder-2025-04-16/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/prison-guards-indicted-connection-inmates-death-hochul/story?id=120861314
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/10-guards-charged-over-fatal-beating-of-a-new-york-prisoner-including-2-with-murder