Rubashkin moved to individual Linn County jail cell after arguing with fellow inmate

The former manager of the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville has been moved to an individual cell at the Linn County Jail after getting into a scuffle with another inmate.

Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner said Sholom Rubashkin and a fellow inmate were arguing over the volume level on a television Tuesday night when their verbal disagreement turned physical. The incident occurred in a common area in the cell block both men shared, Gardner said.

Both inmates were put in individual cells until a hearing officer at the jail can determine if the men should face further punishment, Gardner said.

Rubashkin is being held in the Linn County Jail as part of a contract between the county and the United States Marshals Service to hold federal prisoners.

Rubashkin, 51, of Postville, was convicted by a jury in November on 86 counts of bank fraud and other charges. A sentencing date hasn't been set. The charges stem from the May 2008 immigration raid at the former Postville meatpacking plant, where more than 389 illegal workers were arrested and charged.