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A nurse who provided health care to the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow was arrested on Feb. 28 after evidence came to light that she engaged in an romantic relationship with an inmate and smuggled drugs to him, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office. more
Cold, rain and wind did not stop Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages from hosting a news conference on April 6 outside the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, calling on the State Legislature to pass legislation that would raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more
We don’t need brain studies to tell us that teenagers, particularly 16- to 18-year-olds, often act impulsively, with seeming disregard for the consequences of their actions. more
A federal judge last Friday sentenced Dave Denenberg, the former Nassau County legislator who pleaded guilty to cheating a law client out of $2.3 million and resigned from office earlier this year, to three months in jail and three months of house arrest. more
Mark Bonilla of Bellmore, the former Town of Hempstead clerk, was sentenced to community service and a fine on Monday. Bonilla was found guilty of one count of official misconduct stemming from sexual harassment allegations, which were investigated by town officials last year, on July 25. Justice Sharon Gianelli decided the case alone because Bonilla waived his right to a jury trial. He faced up to one year in jail prior to sentencing. more
A New York State Supreme Court justice has ordered Nassau County to appoint a seven-member committee to oversee the Nassau County Correctional Center. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in March 2012 by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which said it had received hundreds of complaints from inmates about poor conditions and treatment at the jail. more
East Meadow resident Janet Chiauzzi was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years’ probation on May 15, two months after she pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters to East Meadow Little League coach John DeMasi and his family and stalking them after Chiauzzi’s son did not earn a place on the league’s travel team. more
The Nassau County Sheriff Officers Association held a press conference in front of the Correctional Center on March 2 to highlight safety problems at the facility. more
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice recently announced a new legislative proposal to require mandatory jail time for those who repeatedly drink and drive. more
For the second time this month, corrections officers were injured during an incident that involved a visitor at the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow.     According to a … more
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