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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner will be joined by special investigations unit prosecutors to announce the arrest of several people accused of operating a criminal organization out of a Philadelphia correctional facility. Among the several individuals allegedly involved in the operation at Riverside Correctional Facility is a former Department of Prisons corrections officer, according to the DA's office. 

Riverside Correctional Facility is on State Road in Philadelphia. 

The press conference is expected to begin at 2 p.m. and will be streamed on CBS News Philadelphia. 

  • What: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Special Investigations Unit prosecutors will announce the arrest of several individuals, including a former Department of Prisons corrections officer, who are alleged to have operated a criminal organization out of Riverside Correctional Facility (RCF) on State Road.
  • When: Thursday, Nov. 3
  • Time: 2 p.m.
  • Where: In the player above or on your streaming device through CBS News Philadelphia. 
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