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SARANAC LAKE-A veteran corrections officer at Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone has pleaded guilty in Franklin County Court to selling heroin to inmates inside the facility after being caught on videotape.
Michael Bradish, 43, of Plattsburgh, a 16-year officer, was arrested last September following a four month long investigation by the state Department of Corrections Inspector General's office. H ehad been charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third degree bribe receiving, first degree attempted promotion of prison contraband, second degree receiving a reward for official misconduct and fourth degree conspiracy.
The investigation into contraband in the prison led to the firings or resignations of several other corrections officers.
Bradish is being held without bail at the Franklin County Jail and could receive a prison term of up to four years when he's sentenced in March.
It had been alleged that Bradish had small packages of heroin mailed to him through the U.S. Post Service. Prosecutors say that took the packets of the drug to work with him and trafficked the drug inside the correctional facility to inmates for cash and various gifts.
He was caught on tape receiving 37 bundles of heroin from a St. Lawrence County man and was intercepted the next day on his way to work at the prison with the drugs on his person.
Two other corrections officers at the state facility have also been charged. Lt. Timothy Flint, 40, of Potsdam was charged in September with second degree obstruction of governmental administration and official misconduct, both misdemeanors; and Daniel Oakes, 32, of Massena, was charged with second degree promoting prison contraband. They were both suspended without pay. 2-05-07
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