Former Fishkill Inmate Faces New Weapons Charge

FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A 26-year-old former Fishkill Correctional Facility inmate, who is now in a different prison, is facing a new charge after police said they found him with a weapon while in Fishkill, according to New York State Police.

New York State Police assisted the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in arresting an inmate on charges of having a weapon at Fishkill Correctional Facility last year.
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Amy Maciaszek

04/23/2016 10:30 a.m.

Rahmel Smith is charged with first-degree felony promoting prison contraband, police said. He was arraigned in Fishkill and returned to the custody of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

Police said he had a weapon in December while incarcerated at Fishkill. He's since been transferred to Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, police said.

State police assisted the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in the arrest on Wednesday, police said.

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