New York state police are investigating the death of an inmate as the state corrections system continues to be roiled by a wildcat strike by prison staff. The agency said Monday it had launched a probe into the death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility.

New York State’s corrections department is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout from two high-profile inmate deaths and reports of violence at the hands of its own workers.