Crime & Safety
Fishkill Inmate Charged With Having Weapon In Prison
The charge stems from April; he was arrested in November.
FISHKILL, NY — A Brooklyn man was arrested Nov. 15 for allegedly having a weapon in prison. State Police said Damian Jackson, 22, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree promoting prison contraband, a felony.
Police said an investigation found that on April 13 Jackson had a weapon with a blade while he was an inmate at the Fishkill Correctional Facility.
He was arraigned in the Town of Fishkill Court. His next appearance is scheduled for Jan. 3, 2018.
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Jackson remains in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, which assisted the State Police.
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