New York Prison Guards Fired for Defying Strike Deal

New York state police are investigating the death of an inmate as the state corrections system continues to be roiled by a wildcat strike by prison staff.

The agency said Monday it had launched a probe into the death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility. Police and corrections officials have declined to provide details, other than to say the 22-year-old died at a hospital in Utica on Saturday.

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