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Airway Heights Correction Officer pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into prison

KXLY February 14, 2021 6:43 PM Kaitlin Knapp Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission. AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. A Washington prison guard has pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs into the Airway Heights Corrections Center. According to a federal plea agreement, Michael Mattern pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 5 grams or more of actual methamphetamine, heroin and Suboxone. This charge carries a sentence of up to 40 years and no less than five. Court documents show that federal prosecutors will recommend a sentence on the lower end of that criminal charge. They’ll also recommend a 10-year term of supervised release.

Airway Heights Corrections Center COVID outbreak swells to 1,261 infections

KXLY December 18, 2020 3:23 PM Connor Sarles Updated: Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission. AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. The Airway Heights Correction Center COVID outbreak has now swelled to 1,261 cases, far and away the largest outbreak of any prison in the state. This week alone, nearly 400 people have contracted the virus. According to the Department of Corrections COVID dashboard, 1,261 inmates and 122 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus. With 1,884 inmates at Airway Heights, this outbreak has infected roughly 67-percent of the inmate population. Despite the surge in cases in just the last few weeks, the Department of Health says it is not coordinating a COVID-19 response with the DOC.

Washington Dept of Corrections gives update on COVID response

The Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) posted an announcement Wednesday evening regarding the COVID outbreaks in their facilities as well as their response to the concerns of inmates and family members.  The DOC says that their staff has been working extended hours to maintain the essential operations inside the facilities.  The DOC has a total of 1,777 active cases of COVID-19 among inmates in the jails currently. 911 inmates have successfully recovered. Washington is 29th out of 50 states for amount of positive cases and 36th out of 50 states for cases as a percentage of the population.  The DOC outlined information on each facility in their report. This includes outbreaks central to the Inland Northwest correctional facilities, like Airway Heights Corrections Center. 

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