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July 8, 2008

Inmate returned to ACI after assault charge

An inmate at the Adult Correctional Institutions who is accused of assaulting another inmate is back at the ACI after a judge ordered him held on bail.

George Ortiz, 34, was arraigned on felony assault charges in 3rd District Court yesterday, and held on $50,000 surety, or $5,000 cash bail. He was presented as a Superior Court probation violator for prior Possession of Narcotics charges

State police Maj. Stephen O'Donnell said yesterday that on July 4, Ortiz and Robert Bainter, 20, got into an argument, and then Ortiz hit Bainter in the head three times. Bainter fell, striking his head and suffering severe head trauma, O’Donnell said.

Bainter was in critical condition yesterday morning, according to the state police, but Rhode Island Hospital would not provide updated information on Bainer's condition to projo.com today.

The hospital has a policy that prohibits employees from releasing conditions of patients who are inmates at the ACI, according to spokeswoman Jill Reuter.

Ortiz, whose most recent address is in Central Falls, is serving six months for domestic assault, according to Department of Corrections spokeswoman Tracey Poole. He was due for release Aug. 13.

Bainter, whose most recent address is in Coventry, is serving four years for robbery, Poole said. He is scheduled for release in October 2010.

Both men were in minimum security; Ortiz has since been moved to high security.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Brandie M. Jefferson  at 11:48 AM | Permalink

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