State Police Ellenville Bureau of Investigation announce the arrest of Linda Coddington, 27, of Accord, for first-degree promoting prison contraband, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
On February 25, 2021, state police were notified by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision that an inmate was receiving explicit videos via the prison email system. Investigation revealed that Linda Coddington was making and sending explicit videos to her husband who is an inmate at Hale Creek Correctional Facility. While making the videos she was in the presence of her two young children.