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.

Inside Marcy Correctional Facility, the news of Robert Brooks’ death – while undeniably tragic – did not come as a complete shock, one inmate told CNN.

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.

The New York attorney general’s office has recused itself from the high-profile case involving the beating death of state prisoner Robert Brooks due to an internal conflict, officials said on Thursday. Four corrections officers under investigation are currently represented by attorneys from the attorney general’s office in other cases.

The New York State Attorney General has assigned a special prosecutor has been assigned to the death of Robert Brooks.

Robert Brooks, an inmate at a New York state correctional facility, was beaten to death which was caught on bodycam, sparking a probe.

The New York State Attorney General's Office has stepped back from the investigation concerning the correction officers connected to the beating of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.

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