Ossining female correction officer arrested for allegedly having sex with inmate

OSSINING, N.Y. (WABC) -- Evita Hinds was arrested on Wednesday and was accused of rape at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The 35-year-old from Queens was a correctional officer at the facility in Ossining, New York, and was charged with rape of the third degree.

The incident had occurred on May 30, 2015, at Sing Sing - a maximum security prison for men - and an investigation by the state police followed suit. It was found that Hinds did engage in sexual intercourse with one of the inmates, according to state police.

Hinds was arraigned before the Town of Ossining Court and was later released on the condition that she would return before the court on Dec. 1.