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Rikers Island Captain Nicknamed “Terror of the Tombs” Indicted for Extortion, Wage Theft

Loaded on July 1, 2026 by Jo Ellen Nott published in Prison Legal News July, 2026, page 29
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Fraud and Deceit. Location: New York.

by Jo Ellen Knott

A New York City Department of Correction (DOC) guard captain, infamous for her tyrannical management, was indicted on June 11, 2026, for running a brazen shakedown scheme against her own staff. Latanya Brown, 51, nicknamed the “Terror of the Tombs,” faces federal extortion and …

 

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