A former corrections officer in upstate New York pleads guilty to manslaughter in connection with the fatal beating of an inmate at a state prison, according to reports. The plea comes as part of a broader case involving multiple corrections officers who were charged over the inmate’s death last year. Under the terms reported, the officer agrees to serve an 11-year prison sentence. The guilty plea is entered in relation to the inmate’s fatal injuries sustained during the beating while in custody. The accounts describe the officer as one of several corrections staff facing charges related to the incident. The reporting also indicates that the guilty plea and sentence are part of ongoing legal proceedings tied to how the assault occurred and what role each officer played. The cases against remaining defendants continue as the investigation and prosecutions proceed through the court system.