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Correction Officer Admits To Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records At Dutchess County Prison Correction Officer Admits To Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records At Dutchess County Prison
Correction Officer Admits To Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records At Dutchess County Prison A correction officer from Northern Westchester has admitted to assaulting an inmate of the Dutchess County prison he once worked at and preparing false reports of the incident.  Cortlandt Manor resident Taj Everly, age 32, pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County, located in Stormville, in May 2020 and then obstructing the investigation into the incident, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, April 27.  Earlier Report - Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charg…

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Correction Officer Charged With Assaulting Inmate in Dutchess County, Falsifying Records Correction Officer Charged With Assaulting Inmate in Dutchess County, Falsifying Records
Correction Officer Charged With Assaulting Inmate in Dutchess County, Falsifying Records A correction officer from Northern Westchester is charged with assaulting an inmate of the Dutchess County prison he once worked at and falsifying the records of the incident.  The assault happened on May 28, 2020, when 32-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident Taj Everly assaulted an inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, according to an announcement by US Attorney Damian Williams from Thursday, Dec. 15.  On the day of the incident, Everly allegedly hit the inmate without provocation as he exited a room in the prison, causing both men to fall. Afterward, Everl…

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Man Who Killed Two Women In Hudson Valley Released On Parole Man Who Killed Two Women In Hudson Valley Released On Parole
Man Who Killed Two Women In Hudson Valley Released On Parole The man who killed two women in his Westchester County apartment 36 years ago has been paroled from Green Haven Correctional Facility. Paul Leon, age 53, formerly of Pelham, was released on Monday, Aug. 22, after having been granted an open date by the Board of Parole following his appearance on Wednesday, Aug. 3, said Rachel Connors of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Leon was 16 years old on July 27, 1986, when he killed Ossining resident Lois Feraca, age 83, and her 49-year-old daughter, Theresa Carbone, by beating and stabbing them. The road to his release…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Prison In Dutchess Ex-Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Prison In Dutchess
Ex-Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Prison In Dutchess A former corrections officer at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in the Hudson Valley is facing time behind the other side of the bars after being charged with using excessive force against an inmate. In federal court, Dutchess County resident Aaron Finn, age 35, of Hyde Park was charged with using excessive force that amounted to “cruel and unusual punishment” against a restrained inmate in March last year. US Attorney Damian Williams said that Finn allegedly struck and thrashed the inmate, causing bodily injury to him in violation of his Constitutional rights. “Correction officer Aa…

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Inmate Admits Attacking Officer At Green Haven Correctional Facility Inmate Admits Attacking Officer At Green Haven Correctional Facility
Inmate Admits Attacking Officer At Green Haven Correctional Facility An inmate at an area correctional facility has pleaded guilty for assaulting an officer. Vernon Mingo, 39, admitted that he assaulted Correction Officer Jennifer Hayden at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville on April 24, 2018, Dutchess County District Attorney William Grady said  He is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 31, and is expected to receive a sentence of two to four years in state prison to run consecutively with his current sentence, the DA said.  “Correctional officers have very difficult and dangerous jobs," said Grady. "…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer Attacked At Green Haven Correctional Facility Officer Attacked At Green Haven Correctional Facility
Officer Attacked At Green Haven Correctional Facility An officer at an area correctional facility was injured after being attacked by an inmate. The incident happened in Dutchess County at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville took place on Monday, Oct. 28, resulting in several non-life threatening injuries, said DOCCS spokesperson Thomas Mailey. The officer was transported by a state vehicle to a local hospital for treatment, Mailey said. The incarcerated individual is being moved to another maximum security facility.  Out of an abundance of caution, DOCCS has locked down Green Haven and will conduct a full facility search fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility
Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility A 28-year-old woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attempting to bring several drugs into the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville. New York State Police troopers were called by New York State Corrections Officers at the facility on Saturday, Jan. 13 regarding reports of a woman in possession of various drugs. According to police, further investigation determined that Queens resident Anna Whitworth, 28, was attempting to bring crack-cocaine, marijuana and a quantity of unspecified pills into the Green Haven Correctional Facility. Police arrested Whitworth, cha…

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by Zak Failla