The inmates were arraigned Friday on charges of malicious destruction of property worth more than $250 and conspiracy to commit malicious destruction of property worth more than $250. T
GREENFIELD – Twelve Vermont inmates have been arraigned on felony charges stemming from a riot the Franklin County jail.
The inmates were arraigned Friday on charges of malicious destruction of property worth more than $250 and conspiracy to commit malicious destruction of property worth more than $250. The Greenfield, Mass., Recorder reports they all also are charged misdemeanors of disturbance of a correctional facility and defacing a county building. They are due back in court Sept. 15.
Franklin County Sheriff Christopher Donelan said the July 7 riot caused $250,000 in damage to windows, ceiling tiles, furniture, cameras, computers and water damage from a broken sprinkler head.
The jail accepts out-of-state inmates for a fee.