Prosecutor urges manslaughter verdict for guard who 'did nothing' as fellow officers killed inmate

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards. Former corrections officer Michael Fisher is on trial for second-degree manslaughter in the death of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by guards at Marcy Correctional Facility in December 2024. Fisher was among 10 guards indicted, with six pleading guilty to manslaughter or lesser charges. The case has led to reforms in New York's prison system. But advocates say issues like understaffing persist.