Prison nurse arrested on contraband charges

A registered nurse from New Paltz who works at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility is charged with promoting prison contraband and petit larceny, after police found her in possession of stolen prescription drugs while working at the prison.

The New York State Police and Department of Corrections Inspector General's Office announced the arrest of 25-year-old Amanda L. Ragule on Tuesday. Ragule was arraigned in the Town of Shawangunk Court and released on her own recognizance to return on a later date.

The more serious charge of the two Ragule faces -- promoting prison contraband in the first degree -- is a felony.

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