ALBANY, Ga. (WTXL) A former corrections officer has been sentenced for smuggling cell phones into a South Georgia prison.
33-year-old Curtis Drakes of Mitchell County was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday, for conspiracy to provide contraband in prison.
Drakes entered a guilty plea in February of this year, to charges of providing cell phones to inmates at the Mize Street Detention Facility in Pelham, in exchange for money.
"When Mr. Drakes smuggled cell phones into a secure detention facility, he not only violated his oath, he put the safety of his fellow guards, law enforcement officers, and potential witnesses in jeopardy. We don't need people who are locked up using cell phones to conduct illegal business or intimidate witnesses in the community," said U.S. Attorney Michael Moore.
