HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former Pennsylvania corrections officer has pleaded guilty to multiple charges stemming from incidents in which two trainees were assaulted during what investigators described as hazing at a state prison.
Garrett Anthony Smead, 29, a former corrections officer at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Forest, pleaded guilty on March 18 to two counts each of indecent assault, indecent exposure, unlawful restraint and related offenses, according to the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.
The charges stem from incidents reported to have happened on May 21, 2025, inside SCI Forest in Jenks Township, according to Explore Jefferson. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania State Police, the alleged conduct took place in control areas known as the J-Unit and K-Unit “bubbles.”…