The March 1 Mid-State Correctional Facility death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi has sparked an investigation by state officials. Nantwi’s death was just 81 days after another inmate, Robert Brooks, died across the street at Marcy Correctional Facility involving its prison staff.

The New York State Department of Corrections reports that an inmate was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning and was pronounced dead.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has instructed the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to place 15 individuals on leave in connection with the death of an inmate at Mid-State