RUTLAND — Vermont State Police were notified June 16 of an incident that occurred at the Marble Valley Correctional Center the previous evening.
Investigation determined that incarcerated inmate Jose L. Padilla was moved from his cell to a high-risk unit due to violent behavior.
During this transfer, Padilla intentionally exposed a correctional officer to bodily fluids.
Padilla, 32, of Amherst, Massachusetts, was charged with assault upon a protected professional.
The victim was identified as Correctional Officer Kaleb Tracey, 23, of West Rutland.
