Prison Officer Fired for Allegedly Bringing Meth-Laced Lollipops to Inmate
On 5/19/21 at 11:44 AM EDT
A prison officer has been fired after allegedly sneaking in lollipops that had been laced with methamphetamine for an inmate.
Dana Fisher, 39, a sergeant at Ridgeland Correctional Institution, has been charged with distribution of methamphetamines, providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office, the South Carolina Department of Correction said in a statement.
Fisher was arrested after allegedly bringing in a bag of Blow Pops, which included suckers that tested positive for meth, on May 7, officials said.
A contraband officer at the institution noticed the lollipops and became suspicious as the wrappers looked as if they had been altered with glue.
May 19, 2021
(Ridgeland, SC) A South Carolina Department of Corrections officer is accused of taking lollipops laced with meth into Ridgeland Correctional Institution.
Thirty-nine-year-old Dana Fisher is charged with distribution of methamphetamines and providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office.
Officials say she brought Blow Pop suckers in that field-tested positive for meth. She has been fired.
May 19, 2021 - 11:39 AM
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) â A South Carolina prison sergeant was caught smuggling meth-laced lollipops into the facility where she worked, investigators said.
Warrants released Friday show that Dana Fisher, 39, has been charged with distribution of methamphetamines, providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office.
A contraband officer at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution thought the wrappers on Blow Pops that Fisher brought in appeared as if they had been altered with glue, the state Department of Corrections said.
Some of the lollipops tested positive for drugs. Investigators are examining other bags of candy that she brought into the prison.
RIDGELAND, S.C.
A South Carolina prison sergeant was caught smuggling meth-laced lollipops into the facility where she worked, investigators said.
Warrants released Friday show that Dana Fisher, 39, has been charged with distribution of methamphetamines, providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office.
A contraband officer at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution thought the wrappers on Blow Pops that Fisher brought in appeared as if they had been altered with glue, the state Department of Corrections said.
Some of the lollipops tested positive for drugs. Investigators are examining other bags of candy that she brought into the prison.
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Fisher, of Savannah, was fired after her arrest, according to the department. It was not immediately clear whether she has an attorney who could comment.
Ridgeland Correctional Institution sergeant arrested for distributing methamphetamine to an inmate (Source: South Carolina Department of Corrections) By WTOC Staff | May 18, 2021 at 3:44 PM EDT - Updated May 19 at 11:02 AM
RIDGELAND, S.C. (WTOC) - A sergeant at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution has been fired and arrested for distributing methamphetamines and contraband to an inmate. Dana Fisher (Source: Jasper County Jail)
According to the South Carolina Department of Correction, 39-year-old Dana Fisher, of Savannah, has been charged with distribution of methamphetamines, providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office.
The news release from SCDC states her charges involve bringing in a bag of Blow Pop suckers that included suckers that field-tested positive for meth. A contraband officer at the institution noticed the candy and thought the wrappers looked as if they had been altered with glue. After investigating, some of the suckers tested positive