A Mattapan man was arraigned yesterday on charges of cocaine trafficking and disturbing a correctional institution after he was allegedly caught with more than 18 grams of the white powder - some found "on his person" during a strip search - the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.
Suffolk County jail
By adamg - 6/18/20 - 9:54 am
WBZ reports Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins is now investigating the paperwork error that let the two suspects briefly enjoy a day of freedom this week before they were re-captured and brought back to the jail to await court dates.
Six inmates, seven guards, one infirmary staffer have tested positive at Suffolk County jail to date
By adamg - 4/15/20 - 11:18 am
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department reported last night that, to date, six "detainees" at the Suffolk County Jail on Nashua Street have tested positive for Covid-19 and that seven guards and one medical contractor there have also tested positive. Read more.