29-04-2025
Lawmakers call for sentencing reforms as Marcy officers return to court
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Lawmakers and advocates are calling for the passing of sentencing reforms as three corrections officers appear in court Tuesday morning.
Three of the officers connected to the deadly beating of Robert Brooks are scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in Utica. They were offered more time to decide on their plea agreements, despite objections from the prosecution.
Meanwhile, in Albany, lawmakers are calling for the passage of the Second Look Act, Earned Time Act, and Marvin Mayfield Act. These bills aim to allow incarcerated individuals to apply for sentence reductions and eliminate mandatory minimum sentences, among other changes
Some of the advocates of these bills include the family of Robert Brooks. Investigators say Brooks was beaten in an infirmary at Marcy Correctional Facility and died from the attack. Multiple officers have been charged with murder.
The three officers will be in court at 9:30 a.m.
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