Former West Texas prison guards sentenced

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ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Two former guards at a West Texas federal prison have been sentenced on charges stemming from an investigation of an inmate suicide two years ago.

U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings on Friday sentenced 45-year-old Frederick Hernandez, of Big Spring, to 10 months in prison and 42-year-old Christopher Moore, of Dallas, to three years’ probation.

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