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| Feds, state investigating gangs at NC prison |
| By heraldonline.com- Ames Alexander and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. |
| Published: 06/26/2014 |
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POLKTON, N.C. — State and federal officials Wednesday converged on Lanesboro Correctional Institution, an Anson County prison that has been shaken by violence, contraband smuggling and allegations of wrongdoing by corrections officers. N.C. Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Pamela Walker said her agency asked the FBI to assist in a wide-ranging investigation into gang activity and other problems at the high-security prison. Wednesday’s show of force, she said, represented an unprecedented collaboration among numerous agencies, including the State Highway Patrol, the FBI, the state Prison Emergency Response Team, and the State Bureau of Investigation. She called the partnership an “effort to show united support in protecting our staff, inmates and the general public.” Read More. |
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