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In 2007, a female staff member was accused of having sex with inmates at the prison. She pleaded no contest to a lesser charge. In 2008, a female corrections officer was charged with multiple counts of second degree sexual assault. The use of force was not alleged in either situation, but
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The facility was constructed on 110 acres (45 ha) at a cost of $ 38.6 million. It has an area of 27 acres (11 ha) inside the perimeter fence. Columbia
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operational at the time. In addition, possibly due to act 10 and short staffing, all but one of the five watch towers meant to watch the fence were unmanned at the time of the escape. Both inmates managed to make it over both fences and make it all the way to
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CCI has 12 total housing units, 6 general population, 2 SMU (Special
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