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Correctional Officer Assaulted at Gouverneur | Montpelier News
A corrections officer at Gouverneur Correctional Facility was brutally assaulted while patting down an inmate—grabbed from behind, punched in the face, and knocked unconscious. Backup officers arrived to chaos as another inmate spat at them, requiring more staff to restore order. The officer suffered broken ribs, a shattered nose, lost tooth, and severe abdominal and eye pain. A second inmate is accused of attacking him after he was already down. The NYSCOPBA condemned it as a “vicious and completely unacceptable attack,” demanding accountability and stronger consequences for violent…
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