Former correctional officer Michael L. Jones, a resident of Chattooga County, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to provide prison inmates with methamphetamine, marijuana, and tobacco, all of which were destined to be smuggled into Floyd County Correctional Institution (“FCCI”) in Rome, Georgia.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, from approximately June 20, 2017 to September 26, 2019, Jones served as a Floyd County Corrections Officer. During his service, Jones supervised inmates detailed to work at the recycling center.
From that position, from approximately April to September 2019, Jones executed a conspiracy in which he collected contraband packages from the friends and families of prison inmates. For a price (usually $200 per package), Jones delivered the packages to inmates who were detailed to work at the Floyd County Recycling Center. Thereafter, the inmate/s smuggled the methamphetamine, marijuana, and tobacco contained in the packages into FCCI. Typically, the inmates or their associates paid Jones via Cash App, a mobile payment service based in San Francisco, California.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged Michael L. Jones, 31, of Chattooga County, Georgia, with conspiratorial drug trafficking and extortion under the color of official right. Jones pleaded guilty to both charges.
Federal Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Department of Corrections are investigating this case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey W. Davis, Chief of the Public Integrity and Special Matters Section, is prosecuting the case. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney DeLana Jones previously prosecuted the case.
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