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| Watchdog group wants prison probe after death of Kingston man at Fishkill Correctional |
| By recordonline.com- James Nani |
| Published: 08/19/2015 |
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FISHKILL - A state prison watchdog group is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate New York's entire prison system after the death of a Kingston man at Fishkill Correctional Facility in April and a New York Times article that said his death was ruled a homicide after he had an altercation with several corrections officers. Condemning the "pervasive culture of violence" at New York state prisons and what they call a cover-up at the prison, the Correctional Association of New York asked the Department of Justice to investigative the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision after the death of Samuel Harrell, 30. "The homicide of 30-year-old Samuel Harrell on April 21, 2015 by Fishkill prison guards is a reminder that the entire prison system is out of control and irreparably broken," the group said. The call comes after the New York Times on Tuesday reported that Harrell's death was ruled a homicide by the Orange County Medical Examiner and that several prison inmates claimed they watched him get beaten by correctional officers while handcuffed. Harrell, who last lived on Downs Street, pleaded guilty in February 2014 to selling cocaine in Kingston, was sentenced to eight years in prison and was sent to Fishkill on Jan. 29. Read More. |
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