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• SCI Dallas inmate charged in assault (citizensvoice.com) — An Emmaus resident serving time at SCI Dallas is facing new assault charges after a fight with another inmate in October, where officers say he had a padlock attached to an extension cord. State police report the correctional officer intervened, restrained him, and secured the improvised weapon, with additional charges now pending.
   

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