Prison guard sentenced for taking bribes

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 A former correctional officer at the federal prison in Terre Haute has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison. Leon Perry III of Linton was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy. WTWO says while he worked at the federal prison, Perry accepted bribes from inmates in the form of cash and prescription medication. In exchange, Perry allowed inmates to leave the prison to have sexual relations with their girlfriends, wives and other female acquaintances at nearby hotels.