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At Least 10 Staff Members Injured In Fight At Capital District Prison At Least 10 Staff Members Injured In Fight At Capital District Prison
At Least 10 Staff Members Injured In Fight At Capital District Prison At least 10 staff members were injured in an attack by inmates at a maximum security prison in the region. Individuals who are incarcerated at Coxsackie Correctional Facility in Greene County assaulted security personnel on Monday, Aug. 1, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision reported on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Four of the staff members were hospitalized for injuries that included head trauma and blood exposure.  Officials said the attack is under investigation, and a frisk of the facility began on Tuesday morning. The department said the attack happened am…

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by Nicole Valinote