James said her office needs to recuse itself since four of the state Department of Corrections officers involved in the case are defendants in other cases and are represented by lawyers in the

Marcy Correctional Facility inmate Robert Brooks' autopsy findings reveal gruesome injuries, with asphyxia cited as the likely cause.

The New York attorney general's office released new police body-worn camera video Friday as part of its investigation into the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility upstate.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James says her office is recusing itself from the investigation into the alleged beating that resulted in the death of an inmate in Upstate New York.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her office's recusal from the investigation into the correction officers involved in Marcy Correctional event.

New York Attorney Letitia James is recusing herself from a probe into the death of an inmate who was allegedly beaten to death by upstate prison guards — as Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a new head at the facility where the heinous attack occurred.

The Attorney General’s Office, which was overseeing the investigation, said its lawyers are defending four of those officers over separate matters, posing a potential conflict of interest.