New York state police say they’re investigating the weekend death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hocul called “deeply troubling” on Monday.

State Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility who had been beaten by multiple correction officers.

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action. The state's homeland security commissioner,

NYS corrections officers who have been on a prison guard strike for two weeks could now lose their jobs and their health care.

However, the walkout continues upstate and in Western New York. As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, thousands of prison workers are now facing fines, prosecution, and termination.