A former Massachusetts jail official will spend 20 months in federal prison after using his authority to obtain free home repairs from subordinates and attempting to interfere with an investigation.
Thomas Brady, 55, of Norwood, received his sentence Monday in Boston after pleading guilty to witness tampering and using interstate facilities to commit bribery and extortion.
Investigators also linked him to a forged letter sent to the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission through fingerprint and DNA evidence…