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Former SCDC Officer, Four Others Plead Guilty In $550K Prison Bribery Scheme

Erin ParrottJuly 23, 2026July 27, 2026
by Erin ParrottJuly 23, 2026July 27, 2026
A veteran corrections officer admitted accepting more than half a million dollars in bribes to smuggle contraband into Lee Correctional Institution, while four co-conspirators also...
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Former SCDC Officer Accused Of Taking $550K In Bribes To Smuggle Contraband Into Prison

Jenn WoodJune 30, 2026July 2, 2026
by Jenn WoodJune 30, 2026July 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors say longtime prison official accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for bringing drugs, cell phones and other contraband into one of...
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