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Relationship Between Corrections Officers, Inmate Leads To Drug Bust In Virginia Prison Relationship Between Corrections Officers, Inmate Leads To Drug Bust In Virginia Prison
Relationship Between Corrections Officers, Inmate Leads To Drug Bust In Virginia Prison A relationship between a former corrections officer and inmate led to a drug bust in a Virginia prison, state officials said. Detailed investigation techniques and hours of surveillance by Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) staff members led to the seizure of suspected drugs and contraband intended for an inmate in late May 2023, the VADOC said. Officials did not disclose the name of the prison, or the name of the CO. VADOC Drug Task Force staff initiated the investigation in March 2023, following a tip that a former corrections officer had been involved in an inappropriate relation…

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by Cecilia Levine