Recent bodycam footage has emerged showing the brutal beating of inmate Robert Brooks by New York correctional officers at Marcy Correctional Facility, leading to his death. The disturbing video captures officers repeatedly striking the handcuffed inmate and picking him up by his neck just hours before he died. This incident has drawn widespread condemnation, with former federal prosecutors and local lawmakers expressing outrage over the ‘appalling’ treatment of inmates. Governor Hochul has ordered the firing of the staff involved and the Attorney General has released the videos to the public amid calls for accountability. Various organizations and officials have condemned the extreme cruelty shown in the footage, highlighting the urgent need for reform in the treatment of inmates within the correctional system.