CHIPLEY, Fla. (WDNews) — A former state prison correctional officer has been found guilty of accepting money to smuggle contraband to inmates, according to Larry Basford.
Basford said Tina Wallace was convicted Thursday following a jury trial in Washington County.
According to the State Attorney’s Office, Wallace was found guilty on five counts of unlawful compensation for official behavior and five counts of unlawful use of a two-way communications device.
Prosecutors said the charges stemmed from Wallace accepting money in exchange for bringing prohibited items into a state prison. No additional details about the contraband or sentencing timeline were immediately released.
Wallace faces sentencing at a later date, which will be scheduled by the court.
