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On the recordMarch 3, 2025
this tragedy is a reminder of the need for real systemic change within our correctional system — beginning with the policies I implemented following the murder of Robert Brooks, such as mandating the use of body-worn cameras, expanding whistleblower hotlines and bringing in outside experts for a systemwide culture review.
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic · New York

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Hochul calls for systemic reform in the correctional system after Nantwi's death.

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