The Georgia Department of Corrections has released information about the arrest of a woman accused of bringing contraband into Hays State Prison in Trion.
According to a report released Monday, October 19, the incident occurred September 20, when a civilian identified as Charlene Seechan passed through a body scanner at the prison’s front entrance.
Prison security personnel reportedly noticed a set of earbuds and a charging block on the floor after Seechan exited the scanner.
Investigators subsequently reviewed surveillance footage from previous visits and noticed what corrections officials described as suspicious activity.
According to the Department of Corrections, Seechan was questioned about those earlier visits and admitted to bringing contraband into the facility.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office arrested Seechan in connection with the investigation.
The incident was included in a statewide report detailing contraband-related arrests at Georgia correctional facilities.
The Department of Corrections did not specify what additional contraband Seechan allegedly brought into the prison during previous visits.












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