Marcy, N.Y. ― Two former guards acquitted of the murder of inmate Robert Brooks face no legal barriers preventing them from seeking reinstatement to their jobs as corrections officers.

Thomas Mailey, a state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision spokesperson, said Monday, however, that the officers will not be rehired or reinstated.

Two former guards ― Mathew Galliher and Nicholas Kieffer ― were acquitted Monday of all charges connected to the fatal beating of Robert L. Brooks on the night of Dec. 9, 2024 at Marcy Correctional Facility.

By avoiding felony convictions, they are eligible to request reinstatement to their jobs.

“The individuals in question have resigned from DOCCS employment and due to their egregious actions sitting idly by and watching the horrific mur

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