Mid-State Correctional Facility
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Mid-State Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison located in the town of Marcy, Oneida County, New York.[1][2] Although classified as medium-security, Mid-State opened a maximum security unit in 1998.[3] Mid-State is adjacent to the Central New York Psychiatric Center; both occupy the land of the former Marcy Psychiatric Center. Another state prison, Marcy Correctional Facility, sits across the street.[4]
Abuse
On April 13, 2023, three officers attacked an inmate and conspired to hide the attack. They pled guilty on Apr 24, 2025.[5]
In March 2025, 15 Mid-State staffers were placed on leave following the killing of Messiah Nantwi. This came shortly after the killing of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional.[6] In April, 10 guards in total were charged, 2 with murder, 5 with first-degree manslaughter, 2 with second-degree manslaughter, 6 with gang assault, 8 with conspiracy to cover-up the killing, 4 with tampering with physical evidence and 8 with using a false instrument for filing a report.[7][8]
Notable prisoners
| Inmate Name | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Ferguson | Serving a life sentence.[9] | Perpetrator of the 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting in which he murdered 6 people on a passenger train.[10][11] |
| Gerald Garson | Served a 3.5-10 year sentence, paroled in 2009 | Former New York Supreme Court Justice, convicted of accepting bribes[12] |
| Cormega | Hip-hop artist[13] | |
| Prodigy | Served 3 years | Hip-hop artist convicted of criminal possession of a weapon[14] |
| Dennis Kozlowski | Served a 6 1/2 year sentence | Former CEO of Tyco International[15] |
| Alan Hevesi | Paroled after serving 20 months[16] | Former Comptroller of the State of New York, convicted of taking bribes in return for investing in firms for the New York State Retirement Fund |
| Ja Rule | Served an 8 month sentence | Rapper and actor that has sold over 40 million records worldwide. In July 2007, Ja Rule was arrested for gun and drug possession charges. |
Footnotes
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References
- New York State Department of Correctional Services. Retrieved October 9, 2006, from https://web.archive.org/web/20060824182749/http://www.docs.state.ny.us/
External links
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