CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. — The state Department of Corrections released video showing what it says is an inmate assaulting a teacher at Lakeview Correctional.
The incident happened back on Feb. 23 at the Chautauqua County facility. DOCCS says the now-grand-jury-indicted inmate, J’Kendric Agee, attacked a female employee.
The video also shows a prison guard being assaulted while trying to help before other officers held down the inmate.
Credit: WGRZ Credit: WGRZThe indictment against Agee says he was not shackled or restrained because of requirements for “therapeutic programming” for inmates under the HALT Act of 2022.
State Sen. George Borello says that poses a massive safety hazard.
Statement from Borello
“The indictment of inmate J’Kendric Agee and the release of the video showing the horrific assault that took place at Lakeview Correctional Facility on February 23rd make clear just how dangerous New York’s correctional facilities have become under the criminal-coddling policies of Governor Hochul and Democrats in the Legislature.
“What happened at Lakeview was brutal, sickening and preventable. A civilian counselor dedicated to rehabilitation was violently attacked, suddenly and without provocation, inside a classroom by an inmate with a documented history of violence. A responding correction officer was also injured trying to protect her. The video makes clear the danger prison staff now face every day.
“Correction officers, counselors and civilian staff have repeatedly pleaded for basic safety protections and meaningful changes to the disastrous HALT Act. Instead of listening to the people actually working inside these facilities, Albany Democrats have continued prioritizing reckless criminal justice ‘reform’ policies over the safety of prison employees.
“Even after last year’s strike and the formation of the HALT Act Committee, the Governor and legislative Democrats have refused to act on recommendations designed to restore order and improve safety inside our prisons. Instead, staff are expected to manage increasingly violent offenders with fewer tools, fewer consequences and less support.
“The Governor’s failure to protect her own employees is staggering. These men and women go to work every day in conditions that have become increasingly dangerous because of policies imposed by Albany politicians far removed from the realities inside our prisons. If a private-sector employer knowingly subjected workers to such horrific conditions, they would be prosecuted.
“As the legislative session comes to a close, there is still time for the Governor and Democrats in the Legislature to do the right thing and act on these recommendations before more people are seriously injured or worse. The safety of correction officers, civilian staff and inmates themselves depends on it.
“I commend District Attorney Jason Schmidt for pursuing these charges aggressively. But prosecutions after the fact are not enough. The real question is how many more prison employees must be assaulted before Governor Hochul and Albany Democrats finally admit the HALT Act has failed and take action.”
Statement from the governor’s office about Borello’s comments
“Governor Hochul has been clear that the safety of all staff and incarcerated individuals is a top priority. Immediately following the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, Governor Hochul made investments to bolster the DOCCS Office of Special Investigations and to ensure fixed camera coverage across all facilities — both of which were crucial in securing this indictment. This administration is grateful to the Chautauqua County DA and the investigators who worked to hold this individual accountable and all DOCCS correction officers and civilian staff working within state prisons, and we remain committed to ensuring the State’s correction system prioritizes safety, accountability and transparency across all facilities.”
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