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| Former Monroe Prison Guard Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband into Facility |
| By skyvalleychronicle.com |
| Published: 04/05/2017 |
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(SEATTLE, WA.) -- A former Washington State Correctional Officer who worked at the Monroe Correctional Complex was sentenced on Friday March 31st in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 18 months in prison for his scheme to smuggle contraband into the prison, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes of the Western District of Washington based in Seattle. Michael Bowden, 31, of Everett, Washington pleaded guilty January 9, 2017, to "extortion under color of official right." At his sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones told Bowden, “You were in a position of trust and power and it was abused. You compromised the safety of everyone in the facility.” “We rely on correctional officers to do their difficult jobs with the utmost in integrity,” said U. S. Attorney Hayes. “When this defendant allowed contraband into the Twin Rivers Unit of the Monroe correctional facility, he breached the public’s trust in ways that harmed Twin Rivers staff and prisoners alike. The fact is that in 2016, the Twin Rivers Unit where this defendant worked saw a 600% increase in inmates testing positive for drugs. We simply can’t have prison staff be a part of that problem, and are committed to holding those who are to account.” Read More. |
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