Brandon Montanari, 34, of East Concord, was sentenced Thursday to 37 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for violating an inmate’s rights at Mid-State Correctional Facility under color of law.
Acting US Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albany Field Office, made the statement.
When Montanari pled guilty, he admitted to assaulting an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in April 2023, along with fellow correction officers Rohail Kahn, 28, and Michael Williams, 38, who have all pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. Montanari, Williams, and Khan punched and kicked the inmate without cause in a hallway in the middle of the night, and they later agreed to lie to internal investigators.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated: “I recognize how difficult it is to work as a corrections officer in New York State, but nobody is above the law. It is unacceptable for a corrections officer to assault an inmate. With our law enforcement partners, we will continue to investigate these types of incidents and, where appropriate, bring federal criminal charges.”
FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli stated: “Mr. Montanari admitted to assaulting an inmate and lying to cover it up. Now he is headed to federal prison. Today’s sentence proves the FBI will not look the other way when an officer violates the laws they are sworn to uphold.”
Williams is set to be sentenced on September 26, 2025, and Khan on September 29, 2025, by Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes, who presided over all three trials.
The FBI investigated the case with cooperation from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s Office of Special Investigation. Michael F. Perry and Michael D. Gadarian, both Assistant United States Attorneys, are prosecuting the case.