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| Contraband sweep at Northampton County Prison prompts internal investigation |
| By mcall.com- Tom Shortell |
| Published: 05/28/2015 |
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Pennsylvania corrections officials uncovered suspected drugs in two cells and a staff locker during a sweep of Northampton County Prison, prompting an internal investigation at the 144-year-old facility. Seventy-nine officers from three state prisons searched every cell and strip-searched approximately 700 inmates over six and a half hours, according to county officials. While no cellphones were located, trained dogs found suspected drugs in the two cells and the locker, Director of Corrections Daniel Keen said at a news conference afterward. He declined to provide any details about the drugs or the amount found. He also declined to say if any county correction officers were on leave or terminated as a result of the discovery, saying only an internal investigation is underway. Read More. |
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