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| CO Officer Severly Beaten |
| By denverpost.com |
| Published: 06/23/2010 |
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A Trinidad correctional officer was severely beaten by an inmate using his fists and shoes, shattering the officer's face. Duane Garcia, 52, was in fair condition Tuesday at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo two days after the beating in the Trinidad Correctional Facility's recreational yard. At the time, the yard was filled with up to 300 inmates. After the assault, Harold Martin, 41, who is serving an eight-year sentence for a burglary conviction in El Paso County, was sent to the highest-security state prison, Colorado State Penitentiary in Cañon City. The attack was unusual for the Trinidad prison — categorized just above minimum security — where many offenders are nearing release, Garcia said. Martin was being housed there despite five previous fights, according to state records. Read More. |
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