Chautauqua County’s top prosecutor says a February incident where an inmate allegedly attacked a civilian counselor and a corrections officer at the Lakeview Correctional Facility is currently in the hands of a grand jury. District Attorney Jason Schmidt gave an update as a guest on WDOE’s “Viewpoint” program on Friday. Schmidt says a female staff member at the Brocton-area prison was teaching a group of inmates in a “Step Down” program on February 23rd, when a “very large” man decided to attack…
Jason Schmidt: decided to beat the crap out of her
The 34-year-old man was later transferred to the Attica Correctional Facility, where he allegedly caused injury to six corrections officers earlier this month. Schmidt says his office got world of the alleged assault in Attica as the Lakeview case was being presented…..