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MONROE, Wash. — A corrections officer who had raised concerns about being the sole guard in the chapel of a Washington state prison was strangled there over the weekend, and an inmate serving a life sentence is the primary suspect, authorities said Sunday.
Jayme Biendl, 34, was found dead Saturday night in the chapel at Monroe Correctional Complex, a spokeswoman said. She had been strangled with a microphone cord.
A Teamsters spokeswoman said Sunday that the officer had complained about being the sole guard working in the chapel. Recent budget cuts have forced staffing reductions.
