FBI investigating killing of inmate after assault by correctional officers

The FBI Albany Field Office is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility, a state prison in Oneida County, after an assault by correctional officers.

“The FBI Albany Field Office and the Department of Justice are reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Robert L. Brooks to determine the appropriate federal response," the FBI said in an emailed statement to The Hill on Saturday.

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