Police: Drugs Smuggled Into Violent New York Prison by Mom

A Texas woman is facing serious charges after New York State Police say she brought drugs into a Hudson Valley prison, using a child.

On Tuesday, New York State Police from the Hudson Valley announced a Texas woman was arrested after visiting an inmate at a local prison.

Texas, Woman Arrested At Greenhaven Correctional Facility in the Town of Beekman

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A trooper from Poughkeepsie responded to Greenhaven Correctional Facility in the Town of Beekman following a report of a visitor introducing contraband into the facility on Saturday, May 24.

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Police say 24-year-old Christina C. Miranda of Weslaco, Texas, was arrested for smuggling about 63 grams of marijuana into the Dutchess County prison.

Accused Of Hiding Weed On Child's Back

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Miranda allegedly hid the weed on her child’s back.

Miranda was subsequently arrested and charged with:

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The Greenhaven Correctional Facility is one of the "most violent" prisons in New York State. But not the most violent. Below are the 7 most violent prisons in the Empire State.

These 7 Prisons Are The Most Violent In New York State

New York released a report with the most recent number of violent assaults on inmates in state prisons. There were 134 inmate deaths noted in the report, although it doesn't break down the prisons where each death occurred or who caused them. Here's a look at some of the general violent incidents reported for 2020, which is the most recent data reported by the state. Compared to 10 years ago, inmate assaults have almost doubled. In 2011 there were 666 and in 2020 there were 1,205 reported. These numbers do not include inmate assaults on staff members. Overall, the number of unusual incidents includes things like assaults, deaths, accidents, sexual misconduct, and disruptive behavior. According to the state,

"The number of unusual incidents has increased 132% from 5,980 in 2011 to 13,870 in 2020. These higher incident numbers were largely due to increases in assaults on incarcerated individuals (+81%), assaults on staff (+86%), contraband (+130%), disruptive behavior (+372%), and staff use of weapons (+1,035%)."

In 2020, 1,836 weapons used to cut or stab, including ice picks, razor blades, can lids and shanks were discovered in state prisons around New York.

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10 Prisons in New York With Most Attacks on Staff

Working in a prison isn't easy. On top of everything corrections officers have to face daily, nearly 1,500 attacks on staff took place in one year. Here are the 10 New York Correctional Facilities with the most staff attacks.

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