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An inmate at the Washington County Jail in Fort Edward, N.Y., was arrested on a felony charge after police said he possessed controlled substances inside the facility.
Justin J. Hurlburt, 22, of Fort Edward, was charged with Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a class D felony, according to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy.
An investigation determined that Hurlburt possessed the contraband at the jail on June 16, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Hurlburt was arraigned and is currently lodged at the Washington County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Fort Edward Court at a later date.
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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