WYOMING COUNTY/Multiple officers injured at Attica Correctional Facility

Press release Attica, NY – Multiple staff were injured at Attica Correctional Facility in three separate attacksthat sent several injured officers to local hospitals for treatment last week at the maximumsecurity correctional facility. The first attacked occurred on Friday, February 9th. Initially, inmates were lined up to come back from …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Female officer sexually assaulted by inmate at Attica Correctional Facility

Several Officers and Civilian Staff Injured in Incident     For Immediate Release/Press release February 3, 2022 Attica, NY – A 38-year-old inmate, who is serving a 19-year sentence for robbery, grabbed a female officer several times in the groin area and fought with officers who attempted to stop him at the maximum-security correctional …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Multiple officers injured at Attica Correctional Facility

Officer and Sergeant Transported to Hospital for Injuries    For Immediate Release/Press release/NYSCOPBA July 2, 2021 Attica , NY – An inmate, who was possibly intoxicated on a unknown substance, injured seven officers and a sergeant when he repeatedly attacked them as they attempted to get him medical aid at the maximum …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Contraband seized at Attica Correctional Facility

For Immediate Release   June 3, 2021 Attica , NY – Staff made a startling discovery inside canned vegetables mailed to an inmate at the maximum security prison,  two cell phones with phone charges packed inside the cans along with over eight ounces of marijuana.  They also recovered additional electronic accessories secreted in …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Drugs seized at Attica Correctional Facility

Press release Attica , NY – An officer processing outside mail for inmates discovered marijuana and Suboxone strips hidden inside three packs of cigarettes at the maximum security prison. On Tuesday, February 2, the officer noticed an odor of marijuana coming from three packs of Newport cigarettes.  Upon inspection, he saw that …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Drugs seized from mailed packages at Attica Correctional Facility. Synthetic marijuana, amphetamines recovered

Press release Officers recovered eight ounces of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as K2, and amphetamines in packages mailed to inmates at the maximum security facility. On Thursday, June 18th, an officer was processing a package that contained two books. Upon examining the books, he noticed suspicious stains on several pages …

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