Alabama prison guard arrested for drug smuggling

ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) – A security guard employed at an Alabama state prison facility is currently behind bars herself, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Elmore Correctional Facility security guard Alesia Jarett, 22, was taken into custody Tuesday.

Agents from ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD), with the assistance of K9 and Security Threat Group personnel, arrested Jarett on drug trafficking-related charges. ADOC said the woman was being investigated on suspicion of smuggling drugs into the correctional facility and was found to be in possession of approximately 250 grams of methamphetamine.

Jarett faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, using position for personal gain and promoting prison contraband. She was transported to the Elmore County Detention Center for processing and is being held there on $1.5 million bond.

“LESD agents were able to gather vital information that led to their arrest,” the ADOC said, adding that it is “committed to maintaining security at its facilities and maintaining the highest standards for its employees.”

The ADOC investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.

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