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Instructor At NJ Women's Prison Charged With Witness Tampering Day Of Inmate Testimonies Instructor At NJ Women's Prison Charged With Witness Tampering Day Of Inmate Testimonies
Instructor At NJ Women's Prison Charged With Witness Tampering Day Of Inmate Testimonies A trade instructor at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in Hunterdon County was charged with witness tampering in an undisclosed 2018 crime. Devon E. Vassell, 54, of East Orange, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the incident, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams and Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo said. Vassell's arrest occurred the same day six former inmates shared details of abuse by prison guards during a Trenton hearing. The women said they were sexually assaulted and groped by guards. One guard was dubbed "King of the Cottage," who would…

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