Contraband Arrests at Multiple State Prisons

On July 25 at Washington SP, the Washington County Sheriff's Office notified the facility of a possible contraband drop. Deputies conducted a stop on a suspicious vehicle near the facility when 2 civilians jumped out of the vehicle, fleeing from the deputies. The GDC K9 unit and additional law enforcement arrived to assist with the search and apprehended civilians Earl Eutsy and Patrick Gholston. They were escorted to Washington County Jail with pending charges. A large amount of contraband and a drone were found in the vehicle.

On July 20 at Augusta State Medical Prison, security staff observed Officer Jebkely on camera warming up food, placing it in a plastic bag along with other food items, placing it inside a milk crate, and handing it to an Offender. The contraband was recovered by security staff and consisted of the following: 1 bowl of food, 1 zip lock bag of cherries, 1 fruit bowl, and 1 bottle of orange soda. Officer Jebkely was searched, along with her vehicle, and no other contraband was found. Officer Jebkely admitted to all allegations against her, and the Columbia County Sheriff's Office arrested her with pending charges.