I went to this New York prison to find out why violence is skyrocketing

In the last 18 months, the state’s prison system has seen officers accused or convicted of murdering two incarcerated individuals and a massive wildcat strike with thousands of officers illegally walking off the job. NY1 has been examining that system for months – and the violence that is endemic to it. Investigative reporter Courtney Gross takes a closer look. 0:00 Why I conducted this investigation 1:00 Meeting an inmate who says he was beaten by officers 8:22 Going inside a maximum-security prison #NY1 #prisons #prisonlife -------- For more on this and the latest NYC news: http://specne.ws/NY1YT Watch live news: http://specne.ws/YTliveSN Get the Spectrum News App on all your favorite devices: http://specne.ws/GetSNApp2