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Former Prison Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Facility
October 7, 2013
A former Century Correctional Institution employee has been sentenced for smuggling a cell phone into the facility.
Sara Elizabeth Lowery, age 31 of Flomaton, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of smuggling a contraband cellular phone or communications device and a felony charge of possessing a contraband cellular phone or communications device on the grounds of a state correctional facility.
Judge Ross Goodman withheld adjudication in sentencing Lowery to three years probation and 200 hours of community service.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Lowery went through a routine check last May as she reported for work. The check revealed Lowery had five packs of unopened cigars, eight AA batteries, two cell phones wrapped in M&M paper, three cans of smokeless tobacco, two lighters, five activation cards, two packs of colored pens, two packs of single cigarettes and $100 worth of $20 bills. All of the items were retained by the prison.
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4 Responses to “Former Prison Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Facility”
@ Just Sayin’…I couldn’t agree with you more!
It’s people such as her that put’s our family members that work at a Correctional Inst. in danger. They have no account for others, except for themselves to make an extra dollar. Not to mention there are work squads that have their spouse, girlfriends, friends or whomever else bring them contraband out to the work site. The staff needs to be moved around about every month so the inmates don’t get to friendly with staff so that contraband can be brought in. The last month institutions has seen a raise in Spice making it in, which has put several of the staff members in danger. It’s pathetic when we {family members} have to worry about our loved ones because other staff members are trying to make extra money. Then there are family members that smuggle in during visitation hours because the staff gets comfortable with them; which leads to NOT being searched coming in properly.
clint,
you are right it wasn’t a gun — THIS TIME… I’m sure this wasn’t the first time she brought in anything, so it’s safe to assume that each time the item was “bigger”, today a cigarette, then some pens, then a phone, then what?? a handcuff key??? A Gun?? when does it stop if they don’t get caught?. What would it have been next time.
Plus a cell phone, that can be used to conduct gang “business” from inside the prison. It can be used to have “hits” placed on staff or inmates families. The prison has a phone system in place for the inmates, those calls are monitored for the safety of staff, other inmates, and the public, so having a cellphone would be a great way around that system of monitoring. Imagine if you were a victim and the person who harmed you got a cell phone and could call and threaten and harass you without being monitored. You would be in fear. So while it might not have been a gun (this time) it could be just as dangerous.
You might think oh a phone so the inmate could call home, but you have to think about what a person who has all day every day to think of things to do with that phone, how much damage could they do? A LOT. If those items were allowed in the prison they would be sold at the inmate canteen.
Easy just sayin, she didnt smuggle a gun.
Not enough of a punishment. As a DOC employee this woman endangered the life of the other DOC Staff, inmates, and the safety of the public when she broke the law. I have NO tolerance for people who would break the law to help a convicted felon.