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2 Bedford Women's Prisons Involved In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against New York 2 Bedford Women's Prisons Involved In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against New York
2 Bedford Women's Prisons Involved In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against New York Two women's prisons in Northern Westchester are involved in a civil lawsuit being filed against the state of New York alleging that several incidents of sexual assaults happened at the facilities.  The two prisons named in the lawsuit, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility and Taconic Correctional Facility, both located in Bedford, will be part of a series of civil actions alleging that at least 750 individuals were sexually assaulted while in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, according to an announcement by Slater Slater Schulman LLP from We…

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Former Prison Cook In Bedford Hills Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate Former Prison Cook In Bedford Hills Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate
Former Prison Cook In Bedford Hills Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate A former prison cook will spend time behind bars after admitting to having sex with an inmate at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Northern Westchester. Garth Trail, 63, has been sentenced to “shock probation,” and will serve four months in jail followed by the remaining 10 years’ probation. He will also have to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty in November last year to criminal sexual act. Trail was a former head cook who was employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at the Bedford Hills facility, which is a medium-security prison …

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Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband
Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband A former correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty to committing a sexual act trafficking contraband to inmates. Iran Colon, 32, an officer who was based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills pleaded guilty late last year to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home in May. On Tuesday, July 2, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Colon has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years in state p…

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Former Head Cook At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Admits To Committing Sexual Act Former Head Cook At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Admits To Committing Sexual Act
Former Head Cook At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Admits To Committing Sexual Act A former head cook at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills has admitted to sexually abusing an inmate at the complex. Garth Trail, 62, has pleaded guilty to one felony count of criminal sexual acts in Westchester County Court for engaging in a sexual act with an inmate on Sept. 27 last year. Trail admitted to having sexual contact with the inmate in the kitchen area of the facility. He resigned from the position on Sept. 30 last year.  The guilty plea comes on the heels of a suspended Bedford Hills correctional officer who admitted to having similar contact with inmates.…

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Suspended Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Admits To Committing Sexual Act Suspended Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Admits To Committing Sexual Act
Suspended Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Admits To Committing Sexual Act A suspended correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester has pleaded guilty to committing a sexual act and other infractions involving inmates. Iran Colon, 31, an officer based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills has pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home earlier this year. Colon was one of three officers - including Garth Trail, 61, and Melissa Hill, 43, who were arrested for their roles in three separate incidents - including alleged rape - involving inmates earlier thi…

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Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape
Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape Three corrections workers in Westchester are facing charges - including a prison guard who is accused of multiple counts of rape - officials announced at a press conference on Thursday in White Plains. Iran Colon, 31, Garth Trail, 61, and Melissa Hill, 43, all employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision are each facing charges stemming from three separate incidents, said Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr.  Colon, a guard a guard at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, has been arraigned on a 19-count indictment an…

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