That raises the possibility that an employee of a state-owned marijuana bank could be charged federally with drug money laundering, Hasegawa said. Yes, we would be assuming risks. There's no question about it,Hasegawa said.
Two correction officers at USP McCreary were stabbed on November 8, 2010. A prison spokesperson told the Associated Press that the officers were conducting routine cell searches when an inmate attacked them with a homemade prison knife known as a shank..
The Dannemora escape isn't the only scandal faced by State Corrections officials. A Federal probe is underway into the alleged murder of an inmate by officers at Fishkill Correctional Facility. The prison guard union, NYSCOPBA, has said morale among officers is low.