Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four others were charged with lesser crimes. The beating of Robert Brooks by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in December was caught on body cameras,

As NY state prison guards are on strike​, all visitations are canceled at facilities statewide, the Department of Corrections says.

The state has temporarily suspended parts of the HALT Act, a law limiting how long an inmate can be placed in solitary confinement.