Concord inmate found with list of Corrections Department employees and their SSNs

In Concord, New Hampshire’s Correctional Department, an inmate was caught with a list containing the names of all Corrections Department employees as of March of 2008 onward. This list included the names, positions, department, and Social Security numbers of some 1,000 employees of the correctional facility.

A full investigation is being conducted by state officials, who are unsure as to how the inmate obtained the list, which is believed to have been printed for the use of the human resource department and was intended to be shred.

The Corrections Department is unsure how long the inmate was in possession of the list or what his intentions were with it, but if found guilty of using it inappropriately, charges will definitely be filed against the inmate.

In the meantime, an e-mail regarding the situation was sent out to corrections employees and a more formal letter is to follow. At this time, there is no incidences that have occurred that make state officials believe that the information was breached. The State Employee’s Association president has recommended that employees be on the lookout for unusual activity on their financial and personal accounts.

We would recommend ordering your free annual credit report and looking it over for unusual activity though credit protection may be a better solution.