ROCHESTER, N.Y. — One year after the tragic death of his son, Robert Ricks is determined to keep Rochester’s youth off the streets and out of prison.
His son, Robert Brooks, was beaten to death by prison guards at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Ricks said his son’s troubles began in the community, not in prison. He is working to prevent other kids from experiencing the same fate through his Mentors Inspiring Boys and Girls (MIBG) program at the Roxie Ann Sinkler R-Center on Grover Street…