A Correction Enterprises employee is facing charges Friday night after he was caught this afternoon allegedly attempting to bring contraband into the Sampson Correctional Institution Laundry facility. Correctional staff discovered nearly 59 grams of marijuana, two cell phones and tobacco in a duffle bag as Christopher Bishop was trying to enter the facility just before 3 p.m. on Friday.
The Clinton Police Department was called in to investigate. They have charged Bishop with two felonies -- Providing a Phone to an Inmate and Providing Contraband to an Inmate, along with misdemeanor Providing Products to an Inmate. His bail was set at $5,000.
Bishop, 42, a 2nd shift supervisor at the Sampson Laundry, has been with Correction Enterprises for 3.5 years. He has been placed on investigatory leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
"I want to commend the alert staff who stopped the contraband from making it into the facility," Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks stated. "I also want to thank the Clinton Police Department for their prompt response. The safety and security of our employees, the inmates and the public are our top priority, and we will work to ensure those who violate the public trust face the consequences."
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