Correctional officer Christopher Walrath has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2020 killing of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility.

Walrath admitted to joining a series of unprovoked beatings that left Brooks dead just 30 minutes after his arrival. He now faces 15 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision. With nine other officers still facing charges, this episode examines what Walrath’s plea reveals about systemic issues inside New York’s prisons, and what justice might look like for the Brooks family.