S.C. jailer arrested for bringing home-cooked meals to inmates
DARLINGTON, S.C. - A Darlington County corrections officer has been fired for giving inmates contraband − home-cooked meals.
Sgt. Shift Supervisor Matrese Grant was fired on Thursday and taken into custody, according to Darlington County Sheriff Michael August.
The Darlington County sheriff said the situation started earlier this month when a fellow corrections officer noticed items that were entering W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center illegally.
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On Sept. 7, Grant was found to be giving inmates home-cooked meals. She hid the items under a blanket in an attempt to evade cameras, authorities said.
Grant was suspended without pay on Sept. 11, and fired and arrested this week.
“Sheriff Michael August stands firm on his zero tolerance policy for contraband entering this facility,” the sheriff’s office stated. “There are strict rules in place for contraband, including food items, due to the possibility of weapons or other harmful materials being hidden within food items. If any inmate, employee, or officer is discovered bringing contraband into this facility, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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Grant was booked into the same facility where she was working on charges of misconduct in office and furnishing contraband.
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