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I want some kind of justice for him.. Lumberton, NC 28358, Lumberton, NC News, Obituaries, classifieds, and Sports. (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. Statewide, correctional officers received more than $12 million in overtime in 2015, the Observer found. The FBI foiled the 2014 plot . Three correctional officers named in two separate incident reports filed by the Tabor City Police Department have resigned in the past week. 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. The Charlotte Observer. The smuggling of drugs into prisons is a nationwide problem, not just a North Carolina problem. The original maximum number of inmates housed at the prison was 1,500. The Tabor Correctional Institution, also known as Tabor City Prison, is a prison within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety located in Tabor City, North Carolina. 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. . (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. In June 2014, a separate facility was added to the prison complex, housing an additional 252 minimum custody level inmates[16] making it one of the largest prisons in the state. They are asking that anyone who has information to contact the Ontario Police Department at (909) 395-2908. It also revealed this administrator submitted a resignation effective June 30, 2015. It houses over 1700 mixed classification inmates. Select the option or tab named Internet Options (Internet Explorer), Options (Firefox), Preferences (Safari) or Settings (Chrome). He resigned from his position on Monday. . The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named two new prison administrators. [48] Because of these charges, the sergeant resigned her position. A prison with 1,000 inmates should have a total of at least 300 to 350 officers, he said. Many of North Carolinas maximum-security prisons are operating dangerously short of staff, current and former correctional officers told the Observer. A Tabor Correctional Institution supervisor reported the inmate overdose to Tabor City police on Nov. 16, who began an investigation into the matter. They stopped in Fontana, near Base Line Road and the 15 Freeway, in a commercial complex. 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. The prison is located at 4600 West Swamp Fox Highway. Said Gary Harkins, former research and information director for ACOIN: People can get killed when you dont have enough staff. Editors note: WECT is not naming the other two correctional officers as they have not been charged with any crime. Prison leaders say that when staff vacancies at a prison rise, they make adjustments, such as moving prisoners, reducing inmate programs and sending fewer staff members to special training. Video from the area showed Officer Wesley Thompson retrieve two packages from under the podium, place envelopes on top of them and deliver them to an inmates cell. Was this review helpful? submission: { 2175 N. Roberts Ave, These allegations are under internal investigation as well. In 2014, a Lanesboro officer was paid $29,800 but made another $35,600 in overtime. Educator Davis given Tabor Medal at TC chamber fete, Bog, broadcaster get historic recognition, US jet shoots down Chinese balloon in sight of the TLC, Loris singer brings sax to the CCMAs; Kindred honored, too, Arrests in Dothan murder include juvenile, victim IDd, Two sought in Soles murder case in custody Wednesday. Please let me know if you encounter any resistance or unwillingness to pay.". [53], On December 8, 2016, an officer was arrested for "unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously" allowed the sexual abuse between her son and the alleged victim to occur. That works out to about one officer for every 29 inmates. The prison is a mixed classification facility, resulting in inmates classified, originally, from medium to maximum control levels being housed within, with minimum custody inmates added in the 2014 addition. Then the FBI stepped in. Wesley Thompson, 24, of Twin Pines Road, Whiteville, was charged after another correctional officer discovered contraband hidden in a podium in the close custody (maximum security) section at the state prison west of Tabor City, Maj. Russell Conway of the Tabor City Police Department said. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, left, and sheriffs Lt. Adam Chavis examine guns seized from a Lumberton residence on Thursday. Prisons has a zero tolerance for the introduction of contraband to any prison from any source. 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. virtual: false, The Department has many hard-working correctional professionals and it takes staff arrests very seriously. 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. Its unclear whether better staffing would have saved Callahans life. The prison is located at 4600 West Swamp Fox Highway. Investigators then interviewed Thompson and another officer working his same shift. Geo resource failed to load. These allegations are under internal investigation as well. . There is no prior relationship between the victim and the suspects, McBride said. [51] Assistant Superintendent Larry Thompson was named Acting Superintendent until the next Superintendent was selected. 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. The investigation continues in the case, the sheriff said. His mother, Tina Pressley said she was in shock when she got the phone call about what happened. And we dont have enough staff to fight back.. 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. Despite the objections of the NCDPS head Frank Perry, the contracts were renewed. David Guice, the states chief deputy secretary for adult correction and juvenile justice, said he does not yet know whether better staffing at Bertie would have made any difference the day that Callahan was killed. "The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority." The new administrator, Patsy Chavis, was appointed to the post on February 22, 2012, despite having no experience as a custody officer in her official NCDPS biography. Go. Had there been more, he said, one female officer might never have been assaulted. Editors note: WECT is not naming the other two correctional officers as they have not been charged with any crime. Only one faces criminal charges at this time, though the State Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe in the matter. 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. 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. He is being held on suspicion of carjacking and as an accessory to the crime, and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.. He is assigned to the Chino Institute for Men. It was first opened in 1984 and came with 240 inmates; however, over time, the facility has become even bigger with the capability of housing around 1752 inmates. [56], As administrator, Brad Perrit was cited for failing to properly document use of a state vehicle. [41], Soon after, late December 2014, the same news outlet reported that an officer who had been indicted by a grand jury on charges of felony conspiracy to bring contraband into a detention facility, accepting bribes; furnishing controlled substances to inmates; and furnishing tobacco products to inmates was still being allowed to work at the prison by officials, albeit in an "appropriately reassigned" position. }. 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 incident resulted in an "active shooter" announcement being broadcast over the hospital's public address system. [47], Later in June 2015, a Correctional Sergeant, from the prison was charged with multiple drug related offenses. About 60 inmates were also near Callahan when she was attacked on April 26, Jernigan said. [37], WECT reported that in late November 2014 a prison guard was arrested by the FBI for conspiring to rob an armored vehicle. As of September 2014, this employee delivered fast food program remained suspended by the Director of the State Prison System. The cause of death was reported as having been natural causes,[34] however, a WECT report dated July 30, 2015 revealed that the cause of death was "methanol toxicity" from a concoction of chemicals including hand sanitizer that the inmate drank. Wesley Thompson, a Correctional Officer at Tabor Correctional Institution, in the custody of Capt. [32] After an internal investigation lasting only a few weeks, the state found no "wrongdoing" in the fundraising effort, but halted the program, until "state prison administrators and auditors can develop formal policy guidelines for employee fundraising activities.". Its as simple as that.. The stamp, if used on mail sent to inmates, restricts law enforcement personnel and prison workers from opening mail prior to the delivery to inmates, Wilkins said. detail_page_enabled: true, Sheriff: Its a black eye to the law enforcement profession. He resigned from his position on Monday. Perritt has a 21-year prison work history, most of which has been in corrections. It houses over 1700 mixed classification inmates. When you see news happening, report it! There were 99 guns and enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people recovered from the home of a former Tabor Correctional Institution corrections officer. United States; Search; 2022; 2022 Honor Roll of Heroes. Tabor City Police Chief Donald Dowless says the investigation is continuing, and that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe into the case. But he said that Gov. The gun was determined to belong to Orban, police said. 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. LUMBERTON A former Tabor Correctional Institution officer has been charged with multiple drug offenses after a Thursday search of his home yielded enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people and the discovery of 99 firearms, according to the Robeson County Sheriffs Office. Three correctional officers are off the job amid allegations of drug smuggling and after an inmate died from an apparent overdose. When your shift starts at 5:30 a.m. and you work 12 hours and you get told you're held over till 9 (p.m.) you're not alert. Over the past four years, the Division of Prisons has: We educate, train and do everything possible to keep contraband out. He was just talking about how he missed his family and he was just ready to be home with us, Pressley said. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", 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. State figures. All rights reserved. But prison officials did release the monthly figures, which show that the prison had 211 officers available to work in April. This is a constant battle, fought daily. Talk to WWAY's anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Meggan Callahan was killed there - allegedly by an inmate who beat her to death with a fire extinguisher. As a part of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Prisons, it opened in 2008, and housed, as of July 2014, a maximum of 1,752 inmates,[15] providing over 500 jobs to the economically depressed area. I got a call from the prison that said that he was in the hospital, in the ICU, Pressley said. (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. Tabor Correctional inmate dies of apparent suicide, 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. 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. At Polk Correctional Institution, north of Durham, two or three officers are routinely put in charge of monitoring more than 200 inmates in the chow hall, said Sierra Gravitte, an officer who this month resigned from the prison after four years on the job. The ATFs database called the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN, also will be used to determine if guns were stolen. Orban approached her as she was getting into her car in the mall parking lot and forced himself into the passenger seat, police said. The Department has many hard-working correctional professionals and it takes staff arrests very seriously. Corrections Officer V Mark A. Loecken. The former NASCAR driver Robert East, known as Bobby, was fatally stabbed on Wednesday in Westminster, Calif., the authorities said, and the suspect in the stabbing was killed on . Inmate. Jacobs, 53, had been the warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton since 2020. . Special Reports. "[25], Some negative publicity was reported during this period by officers during this period were charged with committing theft,[26][27] and, in an unrelated case, a different officer was charged with dealing drugs, although not in the prison. Investigators then interviewed Thompson and another officer working his same shift. A Tabor Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital. 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 . That investigation includes support from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Maj. Russell Conway of the TCPD said Monday. Inmate Dustin D. Goodson, 31, suffered an apparent overdose on Nov. 12 and was taken to McLeod Loris Hospital, where he was later declared brain dead. You're tired. The Sheriffs Office will work with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine if more guns were stolen or if any were used in crimes. Moore was arrested in September and charged in connection to a murder in Charlotte and another in Greensboro. There are no doubts drugs get into prisons despite extensive efforts to keep them out. She then called Ontario police. Prison leaders plan to examine many factors, including staffing patterns, Guice said. [19], The Tabor City Prison officially opened on August 18, 2008,[13] with George Kemworthy serving as administrator of the prison. Copyright 2023 (910) 763-0979 | newsroom@wwaytv3.com1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland, NC 28451. As soon as we plug a hole in one area, offenders find a work around. } Jelinek is a four-year officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This is the largest weapon seizure Ive ever seen in this county, said Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins. One Polk officer made $29,800 in salary in 2015. [42], In April 2015, a WECT expose showed why five officers had been terminated and also announced the retirement of Chavez. At other prisons of comparable size, officers told the Observer, its common for about 50 or 60 officers to work the day shift. Jacobs, 53, had been the warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton since 2020. Bullard said that they thought that (the sergeant) had brought the drugs into the prison for (the other inmate), the report states. Speaking with officers on Nov. 16, Associate Warden Jamie Bullard said he was investigating a sergeant at the prison and another inmate. (The officer) said that on that Tuesday night Thompson told her that he had a large amount and needed to get rid of it as soon as possible.. 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: But if another staff member had been standing beside the officer that morning, theres a possibility (Mosley) would have kept walking, McCoy said. 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. The cost to build the prison was approximately $94million,[9] although the use of inmate labor greatly reduced what this amount would have been if private contractors had been used. Wesley Thompson, 24, of Twin Pines Road, Whiteville, was charged after another correctional officer discovered contraband hidden in a podium in the close custody (maximum security) section at the state prison west of Tabor City, Maj. Russell Conway of the Tabor City Police Department said. Only one faces criminal charges at this time, though the State Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe in the matter. The state has recently made offers to about 400 officer candidates, so the vacancy rate will likely drop, Guice said. There has been no evidence indicating that either suspect represented themselves as police officers during the commission of the crimes.. Investigators spoke with an Assistant District Attorney, who requested an autopsy be performed on Goodson. When Callahan was attacked, two other officers were nearby, according to Anthony Jernigan, who heads the State Bureau of Investigation office that covers northeastern North Carolina. Copyright 2021 WECT. The Tabor Correctional Institution, also known as Tabor City Prison, is a prison within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety located in Tabor City, North Carolina. Honoring Officers Killed in 2022. [12], It cost approximately $28million to operate this prison each year[13] TCI is maintained by contract maintenance, TKC Management Services.[14]. function evvntDiscoveryInit() { The visit was also covered by the Tabor-Loris Tribune. Early on the morning of Nov. 15, 2013, Lanesboro had just four officers in the chow hall to oversee the 100 inmates who were there for breakfast, McCoy said. Copyright 2023 Corrections1. Look for a box or option labeled Home Page (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) or On Startup (Chrome). They might have had enough officers to subdue that inmate before he got that fire extinguisher from the sergeant, said Robert Webster, a former captain at two North Carolina maximum-security prisons. But Harkins said the numbers provided by North Carolina suggest Bertie was severely understaffed.. Thompson has not been linked to the death of Goodson at this time. Weve got to find a way to retain the people who work for us, Guice said. Prisons has a zero tolerance for the introduction of contraband to any prison from any source. Pressley rushed to be by her sons side at the hospital where she heard his last heartbeat. 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 . 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One former officer, who rushed to a colleagues defense after she was slashed in the neck by an inmate at Lanesboro Correctional Institution, said the attack might have been prevented with more staff. identifies important training information, interacts with each other and Dustin chose to be a donor because thats just the way he was he was always helping people and ultimately, I think he saved like five lives with his donations, Pressley said. COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - District attorney Jon David released a statement Wednesday on the N.C. Department of Public Safety's internal investigation after a Tabor Correctional inmate died. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new warden of Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City. Officials say that Malek Moore, 29, was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The judge will determine what is done with the firearms after the trial. Orban then forced the victim to disrobe and then brutally raped her at gunpoint, Ontario police said in a statement. Bertie isnt the only state prison with staffing problems. "Warden Bullard is an exceptional, insightful leader with deep knowledge of the prison and how the prison system . Its a black eye to the law enforcement profession, Wilkins said. We absolutely and fully support prosecution of those responsible. All rights reserved. But by that time, the officer was already bleeding profusely. 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. (The sergeant) also asked another staff member to bring him his belongings from his office, officers wrote in the report. Contents 1 Construction 2 Operation November 24, 2021 WWAY News , During the course of the investigation and search a quantity of cocaine, fentanyl, suboxone strips, methadone, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia, U.S. Currency and 99 firearms were located and seized, according to the Sheriffs Office. Guice, the prison leader, acknowledged that the state faces significant staffing challenges. The District Attorneys Office has requested the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations that multiple prison guards have brought illegal drugs into the Tabor Correctional Institution, David said in the statement. (Deuce Niven, TLT). 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. State prison leaders say they are holding many hiring events and partnering with schools and military bases to fill jobs. Copyright 2021 WECT. 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. 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. Surveillance video in the prison led investigators to Thompson and to an inmate, who was allegedly provided some of the drug, Conway said. I dont understand how thats happening. During this time. publisher_id: "7056", Correctional Officer Wesley Thompson has been charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids inside Tabor Correctional Institution. As soon as we plug a hole in one area, offenders find a work around. Search by Year. Madden was placed in the Robeson County Detention Center under a $1,075,000 secured bond, according to the Sheriffs Office. [38] The officer was also planning to break into several houses to obtain weapons for the planned robbery. 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. . Former Tabor Correctional officer jailed after sheriffs deputies seize drugs, 99 firearms three Robeson County detention officers in April, Lumber River United Way holds Annual Day of Caring, PSRC leaders continue defense of El Curriculum, NC report shows increase in student misconduct in 2021-22, Innovation, 3D printing saves UNCP swim meet, Pirates hit as Register hits 200 career wins, Big inning sends Pirates baseball past Hoke. After Orban left, the woman walked to a nearby business where she called Fontana police to report the incident, just after 7 p.m. [31], As reported by WECT in February 2014, the new Administrator was accused of forcing employees to pay the new Administrator for promotions through an Administrator-designed "fundraising" campaign. This is a constant battle, fought daily. Sundland Fire also participated in the construction of the prison,[5] as did Bergelectric [6], TCI is located two miles (3km) northwest from the center of Tabor City, although it is considered a part of the city limits. We was really hoping for him to be home for Thanksgiving.. North Carolina. The smuggling of drugs into prisons is a nationwide problem, not just a North Carolina problem. Raleigh May 3, 2021 The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen Jacobs as the new warden of Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City. [18], In May 2014 TCI was visited by high ranking Panama officials to review the operation of the prison. An investigation into the officer was ongoing at the time of the news report, although Department of Corrections Spokesman Keith Acree said "Most often when employees are caught doing this and charged, they resign," Acree was unable to say how many employees resigned after being charged with drug offenses, although the news report reference two other recent issues with prison employees. }, He was arrested and charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids into the prison.
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