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. Thompson has not been linked to the death of Goodson at this time. }. The judge will determine what is done with the firearms after the trial. Only one faces criminal charges at this time, though the State Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe in the matter. When you see news happening, report it! Guice, the prison leader, acknowledged that the state faces significant staffing challenges. Meggan Callahan was killed there - allegedly by an inmate who beat her to death with a fire extinguisher. Local law enforcement, either a police department or sheriffs office, is called whenever anyone is caught trying to smuggle in drugs. 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Anthony Nicholas Orban, 30, a five-year officer assigned to investigations with the Westminster Police Department, has been relieved from duty pending an investigation, a department spokesman said Monday morning. The other suspect is Jeff Thomas Jelinek, 30, an officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said Sgt. (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.. We was really hoping for him to be home for Thanksgiving.. Bullard also said the sergeant left work early that day after he was questioned and had not returned to work since. The visit was also covered by the Tabor-Loris Tribune. 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Special Reports. Guns will be held for evidence until the trial, said sheriffs Maj. Damien McLean. 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. }); Those officers must cover two shifts and a number of them are off, sick or on vacation at any given time so only a fraction of the total staff was likely available to work the day shift on April 26. Inmate. Meggan Callahan was killed there - allegedly by an inmate who beat her to death with a fire extinguisher. [7] A double fence surrounds the prison.[8]. Moore was serving a nine-month sentence for parole violation at the time of his death. 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. 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. Three correctional officers resign amid drug smuggling allegations and suspected inmate overdose death, 3 hurt in crash involving motorcycle near Surfside Beach, Darlington fire captain recovering after cutting torch explosion, Panthers founder, former owner Jerry Richardson dies at 86, Runners arrive, prepare for Myrtle Beach Marathon, Police: 1 shot, body found in Forestbrook area, Everybody is cheering him on: Duo ready to rock and roll through Myrtle Beach Marathon, wmbf-publicfile@gray.tv - (843) 839-9623. [1] The prison opened in 2008. 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. Only one faces criminal charges at this time, though the State Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe in the matter. Their son, former correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez Jr., was found dead dead at home in October. Roy Cooper has asked him to review the circumstances to ensure this doesnt happen again.. [56], As administrator, Brad Perrit was cited for failing to properly document use of a state vehicle. Apply to Senior Correction Officer, Correctional Officer and more! . I think if I hadnt gotten over there in time, (Mosley) probably would have cut her throat, McCoy said. Ontario police met with Orban and Jelinek to take a report on the missing gun. Investigators then interviewed Thompson and another officer working his same shift. [3] Backlog refers to the housing of inmates in county jails as the prison system has insufficient space to house the inmates. 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. Orban then fled, leaving his service weapon behind and still in the victims vehicle, police said. Copyright 2023 Corrections1. 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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. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, left, and sheriffs Lt. Adam Chavis examine guns seized from a Lumberton residence on Thursday. Synthetic cannabinoids, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration online Drug Fact Sheet says, mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana.. 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. We live, work and play right here in the Cape Fear. 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. 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. Drugs are thrown over the fences (often stuffed into footballs or basketballs), hidden in the mail, brought in by staff or smuggled in during visitation. Jacobs, 53, had been the warden at Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton since 2020. 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: [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. He is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.. 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. Callahan died, roughly one of every five CO positions at the prison was vacant, By Ames Alexander and Gavin Off Three correctional officers named in two separate incident reports filed by the Tabor City Police Department have resigned, and one of them faces a charge of trafficking synthetic cannabinoids . The investigation continues in the case, the sheriff said. Orban approached her as she was getting into her car in the mall parking lot and forced himself into the passenger seat, police said. Search by Year. The officer had previously worked for the armored car company and was planning to behead the owners to make the robbery appear to be an act of terrorism. (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. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Perritt leaves his post as superintendent at Lumberton Correctional Institution and assumes command at Tabor, where he will oversee the state's third largest . The officer added that she discouraged Thompson from bringing drugs into the prison and denied being a look out for Thompson when questioned about her appearing to be so in the video footage. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named two new prison administrators. 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. The Charlotte Observer. Contents 1 Construction 2 Operation 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. This is the largest weapon seizure Ive ever seen in this county, said Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins. [18], In May 2014 TCI was visited by high ranking Panama officials to review the operation of the prison. "[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. It houses over 1700 mixed classification inmates. Copyright 2021 WECT. [44], In June 2015, the Tabor-Loris Tribune reported that an officer was being investigated striking a person in the road. Prison leaders say they have begun assigning new officers career readiness coaches, who provide pointers on dealing with inmates, keeping themselves safe and attaining career goals. . category_id: null, But while North Carolina typically hires about 1,800 to 2,000 prison officers per year, it usually loses about that many as well. "Warden Bullard is an exceptional, insightful leader with deep knowledge of the prison and how the prison system . Brian Dawe, executive director of the American Correctional Officer Intelligence Network (ACOIN), said Bertie like most of the nations prisons appeared to be badly understaffed, based on the numbers that state prison officials provided to the Observer. 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. They contended those numbers constitute sensitive public security information.. (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.. Dustin Goodson is the inmate who died from the suspected drug overdose at Tabor Correctional. In 2014, a Lanesboro officer was paid $29,800 but made another $35,600 in overtime. Many of the large maximum-security prisons such as Bertie and Lanesboro are located in rural areas, where recruiting can be difficult. Editors note: WECT is not naming the other two correctional officers as they have not been charged with any crime. The Department has many hard-working correctional professionals and it takes staff arrests very seriously. Your morale goes down," she said. As soon as we plug a hole in one area, offenders find a work around. Three correctional officers named in two separate incident reports filed by the Tabor City Police Department have resigned in the past week. Meggan Callahan was killed there allegedly by an inmate who beat her to death with a fire extinguisher. Weve got to find a way to retain the people who work for us, Guice said. . The prison is located at 4600 West Swamp Fox Highway. Dustin Goodson is the inmate who died from the suspected drug overdose at Tabor Correctional. 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. Its so dangerous, Gravitte said. Lumberton, NC 28358, Lumberton, NC News, Obituaries, classifieds, and Sports. Prison leaders plan to examine many factors, including staffing patterns, Guice said. Due to a backlog in counties jails and crowding in other North Carolina state prisons,[2] the state of North Carolina began construction on Tabor Correctional Institution (TCI) in May 2006 and was completed in April 2008. Investigators filed a separate report for drug trafficking/smuggling following their conversation with Bullard on Nov. 18. While Goodson had been in and out of prison, Pressley held out hope that one day he would come home for good. We'd love to hear from you. 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 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. Three correctional officers named in two separate incident reports filed by the Tabor City Police Department have resigned in the past week. Look for more on this story as events warrant and in the next Tabor-Loris Tribune in print and online. July 17, 2022. These allegations are under internal investigation as well. Nine of the 99 weapons recovered were stolen, he said. But by that time, the officer was already bleeding profusely. The prison is located at 4600 West Swamp Fox Highway. State figures show that in April, when Callahan died, roughly one of every five correctional officer positions at the eastern North Carolina prison was vacant. (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. 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. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. United States; Search; 2022; 2022 Honor Roll of Heroes. Its as simple as that.. [28], Once Kenworthy, first hired in 1982 as a corrections officer [21] retired after a long career with the North Carolina Department of Corrections, numerous controversies under the new leadership were reported. Wesley Thompson, a Correctional Officer at Tabor Correctional Institution, in the custody of Capt. Orban and Jelinek were arrested and booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. While the inmates paid for the food, state resources were used to deliver these meals. An officer at Tabor Correctional Institution planned to rob an armored car. 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. 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 . [35] According to the same news report, the department of public safety conducted an investigation, "but the results aren't public record.
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