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Correction officer Francis Chandler pleaded guilty to gang assault in the 2025 beating death of inmate Messiah Nantwi.
Corrections officer Francis Chandler pleaded guilty on October 16, 2025, to second-degree gang assault in connection with the March 1, 2025, fatal beating of inmate Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York.
As part of a plea deal, Chandler avoided more serious charges and will serve four years in prison, with five years of post-release supervision, and is set to be sentenced on January 16, 2026.
Ten officers were indicted in the case, with allegations of a coordinated cover-up involving falsified records and a meeting at a diner.
Six others have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
The case is linked to another ongoing trial involving the death of inmate Robert Brooks at a nearby facility.
El oficial correccional Francis Chandler se declaró culpable de asalto de pandilla en el 2025 golpeando hasta la muerte al recluso Messiah Nantwi.