Oneida County corrections officers Stephen DeSalvo and Robert DeBiase were arrested in May 1997 for selling cocaine in jail.

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An October 2000 sting operation in Albany County jail ended in the arrest of Corrections Officer Matthew Tortorici for smuggling in marijuana. Sixteen inmates and two visitors were also arrested.

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Corrections Officer Michael Pfriender Jr., caught bringing marijuana into Sullivan County jail, was sentenced Dec. 5, 2001, and jailed for six months.

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Onondaga County Correctional Facility Sgt. Paul Mayes was charged in November 2002 with smuggling drugs into the jail.

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Onondaga County jail Deputy Dwayne Hall allowed an inmate to arrange for drugs to come into jail through fast-food orders, said senior assistant District Attorney Michael Ferrante. The case dates back to 2004, and is pending.

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Oneida County Corrections Officer John M. Dempsey was arrested for bringing marijuana laced with methamphetamine into jail on April 8, 2004.

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Twenty-six New York City corrections officers, in addition to civilian employees, have been charged with smuggling drugs into Rikers Island, the New York City jail, since 1990.