[33], Another issue, faced under the new Administrator's term in February 2014, was the death of a 39-year-old inmate, in which an autopsy was needed to determine the cause of death. EOW: Monday, January 10, 2022. Anyone with additional information or any information regarding drug activity in Robeson County is asked to call the Robeson County Sheriffs Office Drug Enforcement Division at 910-671-3191 or email [emailprotected], Reach Jessica Horne at 910-416-5165 or via email at [emailprotected], Address: The arrest can affect the image of all law enforcement personnel to the public, he said. State prison officials refused to say how many staff were on duty the day Callahan died. The investigation continues in the case, the sheriff said. The Department has many hard-working correctional professionals and it takes staff arrests very seriously. Perritt has a 21-year prison work history, most of which has been in corrections. map: false, He was arrested and charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids into the prison. It puts officers lives in danger to be honest., The inmates literally say, You all are understaffed, so if we wanted to, we could overtake this prison. . I think if I hadnt gotten over there in time, (Mosley) probably would have cut her throat, McCoy said. Guice, the prison leader, acknowledged that the state faces significant staffing challenges. We absolutely and fully support prosecution of those responsible. Jelinek stood by and watched as Orban pointed the gun at the victim and ordered her to drive away, police said. [37], WECT reported that in late November 2014 a prison guard was arrested by the FBI for conspiring to rob an armored vehicle. TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) One correctional officer has been charged, and two others have resigned in the wake of the overdose death of an inmate at Tabor Correctional Institution. Please let me know if you encounter any resistance or unwillingness to pay.". 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Russell Conway of the TCPD said Monday. Only one faces criminal charges at this time, though . [45] During the same month, WECT reported that an officer was charged, while on duty, with stealing over $30,000 in property and cash from an employee at the UNC Hospital's Ambulatory Care Center. At Lanesboro, 45 miles southeast of Charlotte, it was common for 42 officers to watch about 1,200 prisoners on the night shift, according to Gregory McCoy, who worked there as a correctional officer from 2009 to 2016. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) One correctional officer has been charged, and two others have resigned in the wake of the overdose death of an inmate at Tabor Correctional Institution. Copyright 2023 It also revealed this administrator submitted a resignation effective June 30, 2015. They stopped in Fontana, near Base Line Road and the 15 Freeway, in a commercial complex. Three correctional officers named in two separate incident reports filed by the Tabor City Police Department have resigned in the past week. The victim is reportedly in his 30s and from the Tabor City . Wesley Thompson, a Correctional Officer at Tabor Correctional Institution, in the custody of Capt. All rights reserved. April 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. WESTMINSTER - An off-duty Westminster police officer and an off-duty state corrections officer were arrested Saturday night in connection with a carjacking, kidnapping . They are asking that anyone who has information to contact the Ontario Police Department at (909) 395-2908. Bertie now houses about 935 inmates. She earned an extra $36,500 in overtime that year, records show. During the construction of the new addition to the prison, cell phones and marijuana were found during the construction of the addition, apparently in an effort to smuggle the items into the prison. Thompson has not been linked to the death of Goodson at this time. Experts said that better staffing at the prison likely would have meant more eyes and ears on what inmates were doing, faster response times and more officers on the scene. Bullard also said the sergeant left work early that day after he was questioned and had not returned to work since. Its as simple as that.. Jelinek is a four-year officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Meggan Callahan was killed there allegedly by an inmate who beat her to death with a fire extinguisher. Personnel records for the sergeant obtained by WECT indicate he started working at Tabor Correctional in December 2018 and had been with DPS since May 2014. There are no doubts drugs get into prisons despite extensive efforts to keep them out. Brad Perritt has been named administrator at Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City. These allegations are under internal investigation as well, Bull said in a statement. Investigators filed their first report, with the crime/incident listed as negligent manslaughter, on Nov. 18, six days after an inmate, Dustin Goodson, was taken to the hospital by prison staff for a suspected drug overdose. Due to a backlog in counties jails and crowding in other North Carolina state prisons,[2] the state of North Carolina began construction on Tabor Correctional Institution (TCI) in May 2006 and was completed in April 2008. TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - An inmate at Tabor Correctional Institution died of an apparent suicide, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety. During the search of the deceaseds cell two small suboxone strips were located in the inmates cell and were collected by prison staff.. If you had more staff, then you might have been looking at hurt staff instead of dead staff (on the day Callahan died), Harkins said. If you need assistance accessing or viewing any material on the Public Inmate Locator website, please contact CDCR's Identification Unit at (916) 445-6713, Monday through . All rights reserved. He resigned from his position on Monday. (The officer) also said that Thompson told her that he was bringing the drugs into the prison by hiding it in the soles of his boots. Lumberton, NC 28358, Lumberton, NC News, Obituaries, classifieds, and Sports. (The officer) said that Thompson had come to her and asked her if she wanted to make some extra money on several occasions but that she didnt want anything to do with it, investigators wrote in the report. Jacobs, 53, had been the warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton since 2020. . Inmate Craig Wissink, who has been serving a life sentence for murder since 2004, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Callahans death. 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A correctional officer was in handcuffs Friday afternoon, charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids inside Tabor Correctional Institution. identifies important training information, interacts with each other and Lexipol. Investigators filed their first report, with the crime/incident listed as negligent manslaughter, on Nov. 18, six days after an inmate, Dustin Goodson, was taken to the hospital by prison staff for a suspected drug overdose. Correctional Officer Wesley Thompson has been charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids inside Tabor Correctional Institution. Upon the airing of the story, the Director of the North Carolina Division of Prisons suspended these activities, pending yet another review stating, "The Division of Prisons is surveying the activities of all service clubs across the prison system and developing more specific governing policies for these clubs to ensure that they are operating consistently and are providing true rehabilitative benefits." The San Bernardino County District Attorneys office has not received the case yet from Ontario police, and has until Tuesday to file charges, spokeswoman Susan Mickey said. Those officers must cover two shifts and a number of them are off, sick or on vacation at any given time so only a fraction of the total staff was likely available to work the day shift on April 26. But he said that Gov. Sheriff: Its a black eye to the law enforcement profession. The pay is low an average of the about $35,000 annually at maximum-security prisons and the work is dangerous and demanding. "The prison's first responders performed lifesaving . widget: true, Drills included escaped inmates and staff being taken hostage. } element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Statewide, about 16 percent of officer positions are vacant. During the home search, 24,000 milligrams of fentanyl were recovered, which is enough to kill 12,000 people, Wilkins said. (The sergeant) also asked another staff member to bring him his belongings from his office, officers wrote in the report. Inmates were charged with assaulting officers on more than one occasion. (The sergeant) also asked another staff member to bring him his belongings from his office, officers wrote in the report. The ATFs database called the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN, also will be used to determine if guns were stolen. David released a statement on the situation Wednesday. As soon as we plug a hole in one area, offenders find a work around. [44], In June 2015, the Tabor-Loris Tribune reported that an officer was being investigated striking a person in the road. When Orban returned to the mall, he called his wife to tell her he was missing his gun. Enter https://www.corrections1.com/ and click OK. The smuggling of drugs into prisons is a nationwide problem, not just a North Carolina problem. "After the decision was made to locate the prisons in Tabor City, the town had to fight the battle of paying for the land (and giving the land to the state) and we (Tabor City) had to fight the battle of raising the millions of dollars in grants that it took to service the prisons with water and sewer" [4], The design of Tabor Correctional is the same as six other North Carolina prisons. and I think Ill get the names of the people who actually got his organs and maybe one day I can meet them, Pressley said. Ive got a recording of his heartbeat . More than 50 dosage units, 200 grams of the synthetic drug commonly known as K2/Spice was recovered, Conway said. The police department of Westminster, California recently suspended an officer caught punching a handcuffed Latina arrestee twice in the face. All it would take is for five or ten guys to decide were going to take over the prison. Bullard has served as the associate warden for custody at the prison since December 2019. Published: Nov. 23, 2021 at 8:20 PM PST TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Three correctional officers are off the job amid allegations of drug smuggling and after an inmate died from an apparent overdose. "Warden Bullard is an exceptional, insightful leader with deep knowledge of the prison and how the prison system . North Carolina Prison guards are paid at the lower end of the national scale,[17] although North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory proposed in April 2015 significant increases in officer pay, although the raise may be partially based on the custody level of the prison. partner_name: "WWAY TV", I always was saying that at least when hes doing time like that I know where hes at and hes okay, but boy was I wrong, Pressley said. United States; Search; 2022; 2022 Honor Roll of Heroes. Copyright 2021 WECT. Conway said the investigation at TCI is ongoing. They contended those numbers constitute sensitive public security information.. He was arrested and charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids into the prison. Investigators filed a separate report for drug trafficking/smuggling following their conversation with Bullard on Nov. 18. NC prison officer planned to behead 2 people. Thompson asked to speak to his attorney when interviewed. Moore was serving a nine-month sentence for parole violation at the time of his death. It was later determined that Orban telephoned Jelinek, who picked up Orban in Fontana and drove him back to the Ontario Mills parking lot, police said. On Nov. 18, the day after Goodson was pronounced dead, investigators again met with Bullard, who showed them videos from the night Goodson apparently overdosed. Copyright 2021 WECT. Inmate. 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[39], Also in November 2014. yet another officer was arrested for providing drugs to the inmates. Orban then forced the victim to disrobe and then brutally raped her at gunpoint, Ontario police said in a statement. Pros Great job security, benefits, salary, etc. category_id: null, Finding people who are willing to work as prison officers isnt easy. Tabor Correctional Institution is a great place to work but there are daily situations that arise that may jeopardize a persons life whether it be staff or inmates. The inmate also provided a written statement that he received drugs from the sergeant, according to the report. }, She resigned last Friday. It has become the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for correctional professionals nationwide. Three correctional officers resign amid drug smuggling allegations and suspected inmate overdose death, Three corrections officers resign amid drug smuggling allegations, National Park Service says never push a slower friend down when escaping a bear, 2 dead, 1 deputy injured in Harnett County chase, crash, officials say; chase suspect on the run. Inmate Donny Mosley, who is serving time for second-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon, had slashed her face and neck with a razor-like weapon. (The officer) also said that Thompson told her that he was bringing the drugs into the prison by hiding it in the soles of his boots. [30], In October 2012, a correctional officer was arrested in the parking lot of Tabor Correction Institute, according to Tabor City Police, and charged with one count of providing tobacco to an inmate and two counts of a sex offense in an institution. A spokesperson for DPS provided the following statement when reached for comment: The Department of Public Safety has zero tolerance for any staff involved in any illegal activity and is cooperating fully in this ongoing investigation. [43] It revealed that guards at the prison had been fired for unnecessary uses of force against an inmate, an officer having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate, for unsatisfactory job performance and sleeping while on duty, falsification of doctors' notes and being arrested and charged with first degree burglary. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named two new prison administrators. Copyright 2023 There has been no evidence indicating that either suspect represented themselves as police officers during the commission of the crimes.. The Ontario officers, however, felt their statements were inconsistent and somewhat suspicious, police said. Moore was arrested in September and charged in connection to a murder in Charlotte and another in Greensboro. Orban approached her as she was getting into her car in the mall parking lot and forced himself into the passenger seat, police said. Editors note: WECT is not naming the other two correctional officers as they have not been charged with any crime. A Tabor Correctional Institution supervisor reported the inmate overdose to Tabor City police on Nov. 16, who began an investigation into the matter. The incident began Saturday afternoon after the woman, who lives in San Bernardino County, left work at Ontario Mills Mall. And they say pay increases approved by the legislature in 2015 will also help with recruiting. All rights reserved. Dawe, whose group shares research to help correctional officers, said that prison leaders who operate without sufficient staff roll the dice with peoples lives.. However, a December 2020 report showed that state . View Statistics for Year 2022. . COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - District attorney Jon David released a statement Wednesday on the N.C. Department of Public Safetys internal investigation after a Tabor Correctional inmate died of a suspected overdose amid allegations of correctional officers smuggling drugs into the prison. Published: Nov. 23, 2021 at 1:28 PM PST COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The state Department of Public Safety has launched an internal investigation after a Tabor Correctional inmate died of a suspected overdose amid allegations of correctional officers smuggling drugs into the prison. Detectives are concerned that there may be other victims. We value and appreciate the difficult jobs that prison guards perform, and we will not allow the criminal actions of a few to compromise the safety of the prison environment for all.. Investigators then interviewed Thompson and another officer working his same shift. [48] Because of these charges, the sergeant resigned her position. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is committed to continually improving the Public Inmate Locator System web experience to locate inmates. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The smuggling of drugs into prisons is a nationwide problem, not just a North Carolina problem. The FBI foiled the 2014 plot . High School Job Shadowing Program/Senior Projects, Two Chadbourn police officers receive heroism awards for saving lives during fires, Emergency personnel, community partners conduct active shooter training at East Columbus High, #UNSOLVED: Shining light on cold cases in the Cape Fear, a WWAY special report, 'Teacher of the Month' dedicates life to special needs students after high school internship. "The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority." There were 99 guns and enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people recovered from the home of a former Tabor Correctional Institution corrections officer. If inmates wanted to jump another inmate or take somebody out that day, that would be the time to do it when youre understaffed., 2017 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.). a case of possible exposure of tuberculosis was reported, although later testing proved negative. A short time later, Orban and Jelinek were positively identified as the suspects responsible for the carjacking, kidnap and rape, Ontario police said in a statement. 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