Four Fulton County Jail guards were arrested afor smuggling cell phones, cigarettes, chicken pot pies, and other contraband to inmates.
Fulton County deputies arrested Laquana Ballard, 34, Regina Harris, 26, Anesia Silas, 24, and 26-year-old Aisha Tate. All four are charged with smuggling contraband, including cell phones and cigarettes, to inmates.
Ballard is also charged with sending explicit photos and videos to an inmate. While Tate is accused of having inappropriate sex with an inmate, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat released a statement on Wednesday condemning the actions of his former employees.
“These women unfortunately chose to be on the wrong side of the law by fraternizing with residents. They will now have to face the consequences for the crimes they are accused of committing,” the statement read.
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The Sheriff’s Office confirmed that more arrests may be forthcoming.
All four former guards were granted bond.
The Fulton County Jail has been plagued by problems including inmate deaths. The State Senate Subcommittee, which was formed last year to investigate the jail, is set to release its final report on Friday.
