Mid-State Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison located in the town of Marcy,

Oneida County, New York Oneida County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of February 26, 2024, the population was 226,654. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or '' ...

. Although classified as medium-security, Mid-State opened a maximum security unit in 1998. Mid-State is adjacent to the Central New York Psychiatric Center; both occupy the land of the former Marcy Psychiatric Center. Another state prison, Marcy Correctional Facility, sits across the street.

Abuse

On April 13, 2023, three officers attacked an inmate and conspired to hide the attack. They pled guilty on Apr 24, 2025. In March 2025, 15 Mid-State staffers were placed on leave following the killing of Messiah Nantwi. This came shortly after the killing of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional. In April, 10 guards in total were charged, 2 with murder, 5 with first-degree manslaughter, 2 with second-degree manslaughter, 6 with gang assault, 8 with conspiracy to cover-up the killing, 4 with tampering with physical evidence and 8 with using a false instrument for filing a report.

Notable prisoners

Footnotes

References

* ''New York State Department of Correctional Services''. Retrieved October 9, 2006, from https://web.archive.org/web/20060824182749/http://www.docs.state.ny.us/

External links

Mid-State Correctional Facility
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